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Ujjain’s Baba Mahakal Commences Bhusma Aarti on Shravana Krishna Trayodashi
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 07:55 AM
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At 3 a.m. on Shravana Krishna Trayodashi, Baba Mahakal lit the Bhusma Aarti in Ujjain, drawing thousands of devotees who witnessed the deity adorned with Vishnu tilak, Om shringar, and a Shri Ram mala.
On the night of Shravana Krishna Trayodashi, the Baba Mahakal temple in Ujjain began a Bhusma Aarti at 3 a.m., attracting thousands of devotees.
The ceremony saw the deity illuminated with sacred ash, while lamps flickered and chants filled the air. Before the aarti, the idol was decorated with a Vishnu tilak, an Om shringar, and a garland of Shri Ram mala, symbolizing devotion and purity.
Bhusma Aarti is a traditional ritual performed on this auspicious day, marking the onset of the monsoon season and a time of spiritual renewal.
Temple officials reported that the event was conducted safely with crowd‑control measures in place, and prasadam was distributed to the devotees after the aarti concluded.
The ceremony saw the deity illuminated with sacred ash, while lamps flickered and chants filled the air. Before the aarti, the idol was decorated with a Vishnu tilak, an Om shringar, and a garland of Shri Ram mala, symbolizing devotion and purity.
Bhusma Aarti is a traditional ritual performed on this auspicious day, marking the onset of the monsoon season and a time of spiritual renewal.
Temple officials reported that the event was conducted safely with crowd‑control measures in place, and prasadam was distributed to the devotees after the aarti concluded.