Overview

• Over 300,000 devotees completed darshan at Mahakaleshwar Temple by early afternoon, prompting officials to introduce e-cart services from parking areas.
• The grand Mahakal Sawari procession showcased Lord Shiva in Chandramouleshwar, Manmahesh and Shiv-Tandav forms as thousands chanted ‘Har Har Mahadev’.
• Major shrines from Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi to local temples in Indore saw devotees perform Jalabhishek rituals, with worshippers braving light monsoon showers.
• Priests marked the rare coincidence of Ganesh Chaturthi by adorning Lord Mahakal in a Vinayak avatar during special bhasma aarti and bhog offerings.
• Authorities set up CCTV cameras, barricades, medical help desks and rapid response units to support comprehensive crowd management efforts.