On the special occasion of Maha Shivratri 2024, a Bhasma Aarti and morning Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Temple located in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district. Notably, on Mahashivratri, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped by devotees all across the country. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva married Maa Shakti, his divine consort, for a second time on this night. It is in celebration of their divine union that the day is celebrated as 'The Night of Lord Shiva'. While Lord Shiva signifies Purusha, which is mindfulness, Maa Parvati signifies Prakriti, which is nature. The union of this consciousness and energy promotes creation. Followers and devotees of Lord Shiva observe fast and special puja is performed in several temples across the world on the auspicious day. They also offer milk to the Shivalinga and pray for Moksha.
08 March,2024 12:16 PM IST
Indian cricketer Akshar Patel along with his wife Meha attended the bhasmarti of Baba Mahakal which is held in the early hours of Monday. At the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, Patel performed pooja and sought blessings of Mahakal. Akshar Patel got married to Meha Patel on Jaunary 26 in Vadodara. The cricketer had shared pictures of his dreamy wedding on social media.
27 February,2023 03:16 PM IST
The festival of Mahashivratri is being celebrated with great pomp across the country. Devotees are standing in long queues everywhere in temples to worship Lord Shiva. Devotees reach the Mahakal temple of Ujjain early in the morning to have Baba's darshan. #Mahashivratri #Ujjain #Varanasi
18 February,2023 10:47 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Ujjain has, led India's prosperity and knowledge for thousands of years, and the new India is moving forward by reviving the tradition of science and research along with faith. Speaking at a public function after performing puja at the Mahakaleshwar temple and inaugurating the first phase of the ₹ 856 crore 'Mahakal Lok' corridor project, Modi said the project will add to Ujjain's vibrancy.
12 October,2022 03:28 PM IST | Mumbai
A special anthem dedicated to Lord Shiva, the resident deity of the ancient Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, will be sung by Kailash Kher on the day the mega corridor will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The anthem ‘Jai Shri Mahakal’ has been composed to mark the creation of the new corridor, christened ‘Mahakal Lok’.
09 October,2022 09:50 PM IST
Brahmastra’s Director Ayan Mukerji responding to the protests held outside Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, UP over Ranbir’s old beef-eating comment, Film Director Ayan Mukerji said that he felt very bad after the Alia and Ranbir wasn’t there with him for darshan.
08 September,2022 03:13 PM IST | Mumbai
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor who are currently awaiting the release of Brahmastra were planning to visit the famous Mahakaleshwar Temple of Ujjain for Sandhya Aarti. However, the duo avoided attending the same due to security reasons.
07 September,2022 03:00 PM IST
Mahashivratri is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. On this auspicious day, Mumbai‘s Sheshnag Mandir and Mahadev Mandir saw followers and devotees of Lord Shiva coming in to seek blessings.
01 March,2022 08:55 PM IST | Mumbai
As the nation commemorates the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri on Tuesday, here's how Bollywood and Television celebrities extended their wishes on the occasion.
01 March,2022 08:50 PM IST | Mumbai
Mahashivratri is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. On this auspicious day, followers and devotees of Lord Shiva observe fast and special puja is performed in several temples across the world. While priests at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain performed 'Bhasma Aarti', a Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist L Eswar Rao crafted an eco-friendly idol of a ‘Shivling’ inside a bottle. Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created an idol of Lord Shiva using over 23,000 rudrakshas on the sand.
01 March,2022 02:41 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
