In the Sanatan Dharma tradition, just as Navratri is celebrated in the Devi temples for worshiping power, similarly Shiva Navratri is celebrated in the world famous Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain. Shiva Navratri is celebrated enthusiastically in the only Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple among 12 Jyotilings. This festival of Shiva Navratri in Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple has started from February 17, which will run till the next day of Mahashivratri Mahaparva.
During this time, Shri Mahakaleshwar will be open for about 44 hours to see God. Shri Mahakaleshwar's Mangal Pat will open at 2:30 in the morning for Bhasmarti on Mahashivaratri Mahaparva. After Bhasmarti, after 7:30 to 8:15 Dadodak Aarti, from 10:30 to 11:15, after Bhog Aarti, the worship and worship will be completed from Ujjain Tehsil from 12 noon. After worshiping and Panchamrit Pujan on behalf of Holkar and Scindia State at 4 pm, Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar will be offered hot sweet milk like Nitya Sandhya Aarti.
The Maha Abhishek Pujan of Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar ji will be performed from 11 am to 6 am on February 27, in which the Maha Abhishek Pujan of Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar will be anointed by 11 Brahmins through the eleven Brahmins, from 11 am to 6 pm. . After that Bhasma lapan, Abhishek with various types of fruit juices, Panchamrit Pujan (101 liters of milk, 31 kg curd, 21 kg khandasari, 21 kg honey, 15 kg ghee), Ganga water, rose water, cannabis etc. Milk will be anointed.
Phalgun Krishna Chaturdashi 27 February 2025 Thursday, after consecration, God will be worn by wearing new clothes, after which Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar will be offered Saptadhanya, in which rice, standing moong, sesame, wheat, barley, year, stand Will be included. The priests of Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple will make a flower crown (Sehra) by adorning Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar.
Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar will be adorned with lunar crown, umbrella, tripund and other jewelery. A silver coin and bilvapatra will be offered to God as a Nyochhawar Neg. The Sehra Aarti of Lord Mahakaleshwar will be performed and the Lord will be offered enjoyment of various confections, fruits, pancha nuts etc. to God. On 27 February 2025, after Sehra Darshan, there will be Bhasma Aarti to be held at 12 o'clock in the year. After Bhasma Aarti, Bhog Aarti will be held and Shiva Navratri will be paranged. On February 27, after the evening, Aarti and Sleep Aarti, Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar will be Mangal.
