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Mahakal Mandir: The temple of Baba Mahakal in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, for whose visit, devotees come from abroad and abroad. Baba Mahakal’s Bhasma Aarti and Shringar are very attractive. But now in view of the problem of erosion in the Shivling of Baba Mahakal, the temple administration has changed the rules regarding Baba’s makeup.
In fact, to understand the problem of erosion of Baba Mahakal’s Shivling, the Archaeological Survey of India and Geological Survey of India prepared a report, stating that, there is erosion due to rubbing, touching and sticking particles of worship materials on the Shivling, causing small bacteria to grow and stick to the holes.
Reduce the amount of cannabis for Baba’s makeup
In view of this, some measures have been recommended to prevent the erosion of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga. So far, 5 to 7 kg of cannabis is used in the makeup of Baba Mahakal, it has now been reduced to 3 kg. To size cannabis, weighing will also be installed in the temple.
Now the priests of the temple will not be able to use more than 3 kg of cannabis for the adornment of Mahakal. The temple committee will make the weight of cannabis before adorning God. First Kaushik, administrator of Mahakaleshwar Temple, said that, ‘Maximum three kilos of cannabis will be used in the adornment of Lord Mahakal’.
Gorgeous makeup of Baba Mahakal in various forms
The priest and committee member of Mahakal temple, Pandit Ram Sharma said that, the ghost vehicle Mahakal, which is in the early hours, also has a cannabis in the evening. Divine philosophy is made realized for the devotees by giving shape in different forms to the formless God.
Lord Mahakal is given the form of different God according to someone’s date of birth, marriage anniversary, special date, war and festival. The priests of the temple perform Ganesha, Shri Krishna, Balaji, Hanuman ji, Sheshnag, Tirupati etc. in many forms with great reverence.
To make Baba make up, there is a cut of Rs 1100
A government receipt of Rs 1100 is deducted for the adornment of Lord Mahakal. During this time, the priest takes care that the name of the devotee whose name is being done in the name of his name should be written on the board. There is also cannabis, dry fruits, clothes, worship materials etc. for the adornment of Mahakal.
It costs 5 to 6 thousand rupees. Cannabis is used in makeup. Devotees who are adorned are allowed to be present in the Nandi hall for evening worship and aarti. God is adorned and new clothes and jewelery are worn.
In the 5 Aartis to be held daily in the Mahakal temple, the priests make up in different forms from Lord Mahakal’s sandalwood, kumkum, cannabis, dry fruits and mawa. Now any devotee can make up Lord Mahakal. For this, you will have to cut the receipt of 1100 from the temple office.
Petition filed in Supreme Court to prevent erosion in 2017
In the year 2017, Sarika Guru filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding to stop the erosion. After which the court formed a committee of experts of the Archaeological Survey of India and Geological Survey of India. Experts also told many ways to prevent the erosion of Lord Mahakal’s Shivling.
One of these suggestions is also to limit the amount of cannabis. A grand and special makeup of Mahakal is also performed in the Aarti, which is five -time daily in the Mahakal temple. The Mahakal is adorned with the hemp offered by the priest and devotees at the evening Aarti to be held at 4 am and the evening aarti to be held at seven o’clock in the morning.
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