Anand Nigam. Ujjain\\Omkareshwar<\/span>3 minutes ago<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thousands of devotees gathered at the world-famous Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple on the first Monday of the Shravan month. Devotees started queuing from late at night, and the temple gates were opened at 2:30 am for Lord Mahakal’s Bhasma Aarti. The procession of Baba Omkareshwar-Mamleshwar is also scheduled to leave this afternoon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The rituals began with the recitation of Swastivachan in the ear of Veerbhadraji in the assembly hall, followed by the ringing of the temple bell. After permission was sought from the Lord, the silver doors of the assembly hall and the sanctum sanctorum were opened. Priests removed the Lord’s adornments, performed Panchamrit Puja and Kapur Aarti, and carried out the worship of Nandi.<\/p>\n Lord Mahakal was then offered Jalabhishek and worshipped with Panchamrit prepared from milk, curd, ghee, sugar, honey and fruit juice. The deity was adorned in the divine ‘Rajadhiraj’ form with bhang, sandalwood, dry fruits and ornaments.<\/p>\n Lord Ganesha, Mother Parvati and Lord Kartikeya were also worshipped, while fruits, sweets and Naivedya were offered. The Mahanirvani Akhara offered sacred Bhasma to Lord Mahakal, and devotees attending the Bhasma Aarti sought the Lord’s blessings as chants of “Jai Mahakal” echoed across the temple.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Priests offering water to Lord Mahakal.<\/span><\/p>\n Traditional procession will also be taken out in Omkareshwar<\/strong><\/p>\n In the pilgrimage town of Omkareshwar, on the occasion of Shravan month, the traditional procession of Lord Shri Omkareshwar and Shri Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga will depart from their respective temples at 3 PM on Monday. The procession of Baba Omkareshwar will reach Kotitirth Ghat, and the procession of Baba Mamleshwar will reach Gomukh Ghat.<\/p>\n At both locations, amidst the chanting of Vedic Brahmins, the Lord will be bathed with Panchamrit and special worship will be performed. The anointing (Abhishek) of Baba Omkareshwar will be performed under the guidance of Pandit Rajrajeshwar Dixit, while the anointing (Abhishek) of Baba Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga will be performed in the presence of Deepak Upadhyay and Shubham Badve.<\/p>\n After the worship and anointing, both processions will depart for a city tour at approximately 5 PM. The procession will reach JP Chowk via Balwadi and the old bus stand.<\/p>\n From here, Baba Omkareshwar’s procession will reach Shri Omkareshwar Temple late in the evening via Bara Chowk Road, while Baba Mamleshwar’s procession will return to Shri Mamleshwar Temple via Gomukh Ghat from JP Chowk.<\/p>\n There is special enthusiasm among devotees for this traditional procession and city tour on Shravan Monday, and a large number of devotees are expected to participate.<\/p>\n Similarly, a large number of devotees are expected to visit the Lord Pashupatinath Temple in Mandsaur for darshan. Here, the temple gates will open at 5:00 AM for Mangala Aarti and special puja, after which, until noon, Baba Pashupatinath will be offered Jalabhishek (water anointing), Dugdhabhishek (milk anointing), Rudrabhishek, Manokamna Abhishek (wish-fulfilling anointing), and devotees will offer Bael Patra, Datura, and other worship materials.<\/p>\n Devotees offering flowers to Lord Omkareshwar.<\/span><\/p>\n Omkareshwar Temple adorned with flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n During the month of Shravan, Lord Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is being decorated with 15 to 20 quintals of fresh flowers. The decoration includes various types of flowers such as roses, marigolds, mogra, jasmine, English roses, tuberose, orchids, and carnations.<\/p>\n Many of these flowers have been sourced from Indore, Nashik, Agra, and Guna, while some have been made available locally. The attractive floral decoration has transformed the entire temple complex into a devotional atmosphere.<\/p>\n Omkareshwar temple was decorated the night before.<\/span><\/p>\n View of Omkareshwar temple.<\/span><\/p>\n One month’s leave of all employees cancelled<\/strong><\/p>\n Considering the increasing number of devotees during the Shravan-Bhadrapada months, the Mahakal Temple Committee has implemented special arrangements.<\/p>\n Along with the devotees who received permission for Bhasma Aarti, arrangements were also made for mobile Bhasma Aarti darshan for those devotees who could not get permission, where there was a huge crowd from the morning itself.<\/p>\n Pratham Kaushik, Administrator of the Mahakal Temple Committee, informed that to facilitate easy darshan for devotees, the holidays of all temple employees have been canceled for one month. Like last year, a large number of devotees are expected to arrive this time as well.<\/p>\n Keeping this in mind, signboards have been installed from the temple to the Harifatak Bridge, so that devotees coming from India and abroad do not face any kind of inconvenience. The administration estimates that this year, approximately two crore devotees may reach Ujjain during the Shravan-Bhadrapada months.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anand Nigam. Ujjain\\Omkareshwar3 minutes ago Thousands of devotees gathered at the world-famous Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple on the first Monday of the Shravan month. Devotees started queuing from late at night, and the temple gates were opened at 2:30 am for Lord Mahakal’s Bhasma Aarti. 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