Overview

• Thousands began early-morning Jalabhishek at Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi, with DCP Gaurav Banswal overseeing drone-backed crowd controls.
• Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple drew over 100,000 devotees by 11am, where Lord Mahakal was honored in a Bhasma Aarti adorned with bhang, sandalwood and ornaments.
• Indore’s streets pulsed with ritual energy as Pandit Harishanand Tiwari led the Bhuteshwar Mahadev sawari procession amid cultural performances.
• Devotees lined up at shrines nationwide—from Somnath in Gujarat to Koteshwar in Uttarakhand—seeking darshan throughout the day.
• Worshipers observed the daylong fast and timed offerings under the rare Sarvartha Siddhi, Brahma and Indra yoga configurations to maximize devotional merit.