Devotees gathered at Mahakaleshwar Temple on Monday to celebrate Diwali with a special Bhasma Aarti and Divya Deep Aarti of Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva), marked by the lighting of a symbolic sparkler (phuljhadi).

Scores of devotees thronged the temple to offer prayers and participate in the Bhasma Aarti and Abhishek rituals.

According to temple authorities, in the pre-dawn Brahma Muhurta, priests, devotees, and temple staff begin the Deepotsav by lighting a symbolic sparkler during the sacred Bhasma Aarti ceremony.

Prior to the daily Bhasma Aarti, Baba Mahakal was given a grand Panchamrit Maha Abhishek. Following this, the priests lit the sparkler and celebrated the joy of Diwali.

Earlier, multiple sparklers used to be lit on the occasion, but after an incident during Holi festival, the t

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