Suresh Raina attends Mahakal Bhasma Aarti in Ujjain, TV actresses also present

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina reached Ujjain on Friday morning and went to the Mahakaleshwar temple to seek the blessings of Lord Mahakal. He took part in the Bhasma Aarti, the special ritual held at the temple before dawn.

Raina arrived at the temple at around 4 am. He sat in the Nandi Hall for about two hours, chanting Mahakal's name. After watching the morning Bhasma Aarti, he had darshan of the deity from the threshold and offered prayers. Following tradition, he worshipped Nandi and also offered water.

After the darshan, Raina described the experience as divine. According to him, the energy of the temple is on an altogether different level. He said the blessings of Baba Mahakal bring everyone together with a shared purpose.

Raina had reached Indore before coming to Ujjain and travelled from there for the Bhasma Aarti. After the aarti, the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee felicitated him. Assistant administrator Ashish Falwadia welcomed the former cricketer on behalf of the committee and honoured him.

Several television actresses were also present at the Friday morning Bhasma Aarti. Isha Singh, Vanpreet Kaur Bagga (Sonia Ayodhya), Jigyasa Singh and Monika Khanna watched the morning worship of Lord Mahakaleshwar.

The actresses praised the arrangements at the Mahakaleshwar temple. They said the facilities provided by the temple trust for devotees were commendable.

Isha Singh said the experience could not be put into words and that she felt a deep spiritual connection with Baba Mahakal. She also praised the temple trust, whose proper arrangements made darshan of Mahakal easy. Isha said she was visiting the temple for the first time and found it magnificent and grand.

Sonia Ayodhya also appreciated the arrangements. According to her, they made it easy for her friends and family to visit the Mahakal temple in Ujjain. She said the arrangements allow devotees to have darshan comfortably.

Jigyasa Singh said it was her second visit to the Bhasma Aarti. She said that shortly after her first visit, Baba called her again and gave her another chance to seek blessings. Monika Khanna praised the security arrangements and called the experience extraordinary. She said that visiting the temple creates a special emotional bond with Baba Mahakal and feels like a blessing.