By james art 
Ujjain: As India celebrated its 76th Republic with great enthusiasm on Sunday, Lord Mahakal at the world famous Sri Mahakaleshwar Temple of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh was decorated with a special tricolor on the occasion.
A large number of devotees visited the temple to witness an atmosphere of patriotism amid a special ‘aarti’ at the temple.
A large number of devotees attended the ‘Bhasma aarti’ to receive the blessings of Mahakal.
The event began with the opening of the doors of the Mahakal temple at 4 am when a special anointing of Lord Mahakal was done. After bathing the deity with hot water, the pandits anointed him with panchamrit made of milk, curd, ghee, honey and fruit juice. Later, the temple deity was specially decorated in the colors of the tricolor.
During the Bhasma Aarti, the deity is adorned with sandalwood and vermilion. Later ‘mahaarathi’ was performed with camphor and silver crown while ‘Mundmala’, Mahakal was also offered a garland of silver Rudraksha. A garland of fragrant flowers, fruits and sweets were also offered to the Lord. Besides, tricolor garland and sweets were also offered on the occasion. On this auspicious occasion of Republic day, Baba Mahakal’s unique look adorned with Bhasma Aarti and Tricolor captivated the devotees.
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