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Mahakal Temple Ujjain: This time the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on Sunday, January 15. On this day, crowds of devotees gather in major Shiva temples. The temple of Lord Mahakal located in Ujjain is also one of the major temples of Lord Shiva. This is the only Jyotirlinga among the 12 which faces south. Lakhs of devotees come here on Mahashivratri to get a glimpse of Baba Mahakal. Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Committee has started extensive preparations for the devotees coming this Mahashivratri. The temple committee claims that devotees will not have to worry about getting darshan of Baba Mahakal. Know further how to have darshan of Baba Mahakal on Mahashivratri…

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Darshan arrangement for general devotees

If you want to have darshan of Baba Mahakal as a common devotee, then for this you will have to enter from the gate near Bhil Samaj Dharamshala. From here, via Chardham Temple parking, near Triveni Museum, via Shri Mahakal Mahalok, Facility Center-01, you can have darshan of Lord Mahakal from Ganesh Mandapam. This route will be about one and a half kilometer long.

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Get darshan quickly by purchasing a ticket of Rs 250.

If you want to have early darshan of Baba Mahakal, then for this you will have to spend Rs 250 and get an early darshan ticket. The line of devotees with tickets will also start from Bhil Samaj Dharamshala. These people will be able to have darshan of Baba Mahakal from Ganesh Mandapam via Ashok Setu, Mansarovar Bhawan, New Tunnel-01. This route will be of approximately 1 kilometer.

How to visit Bhasma Aarti on Mahashivratri?

On the occasion of Mahashivratri, only those devotees who have registered earlier will be allowed to enter the Bhasma Aarti. These devotees will be given entry from Mansarovar Bhavan and door number-01. Apart from this, devotees will also be able to have darshan of Baba Mahakal's Bhasmarti in mobile Bhasmarti. The Bhasmarti performed every morning in the Mahakal temple is world famous. Devotees come from far and wide to have darshan of Bhasmarti. On Mahashivratri, Bhasmarti will be done at 2.30 in the night. After this, Baba Mahakal will give darshan to the devotees for 44 hours continuously.