Ujjain : The second Shravan month palanquin procession of the deity of Mahakal will be taken out with full zeal and enthusiasm, here on Monday. District administration has made all requisite arrangements to ensure successful organization of the procession.
Lord Mahakal will visit his subjects on the second Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Lord Mahakal in the replica of Chandramouleshwar will preside in the silver palanquin while Lord Manmahesh will ride on the royal elephant. Procession will move from the Mahakaleshwar Temple at 4 pm after worship at Sabha Mandap. Police force will pay guard of honour to the deity at the entrance of the temple. Then the procession will head towards Mahakal Road, Gudri Chouraha, Bakshi Bazaar, Kaharwadi and will stay at Ramghat for worship of holy Kshipra. Again the procession will move towards Ramanjukot, Modh ki Dharamshala, Kartik Chowk, Khati ka Mandir, Satyanarayan Mandir, Dhaba Road, Tanki Chouraha, Chhatri Chowk, Gopal Mandir, Patni Bazaar, Gudri Bazaar and will conclude at the temple.
Bhajan Mandalis having only 25 members will accompany the procession. They will not be allowed to carry any photo, replica or statue of the deity along with them. Live telecast of the procession will be done on the website www.mahakaleshwar.nic.in. Traders should not keep their furnaces on having pan filled with oil. Devotees should not walk in opposite direction of the procession and they should stay at their place till the procession is ended. Devotees should not park vehicles in the streets. They should not throw coins, coconuts and fruits on the way. Prasadi distribution is not allowed during the procession. Unnecessary crowd should not gather around the palanquin.
Police ensures tight security for procession
Police administration and Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee (MTMC) had a meeting on Saturday to ensure smooth darshan to devotees visiting Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlingam on the second procession of Shravan month on Monday. Common devotees will stand in queue from Madhav Seva Nyas and will meet the lord after passing through old administrative office, barricades, Vishram Dham and Sabha Mandap. Special pass holders, Kawar pilgrims, disabled and senior citizens will enter into the temple from water-hut located near police check-post. Mahakaleshwar temple priest, purohit, media persons, VIPs and devotees having receipt of Rs 1500 will make entry from Mahakal Pravachan Hall. Counters for special passes will be held near Pt Suryanarayan dharamshala. Shoe stand will be available at Madhav Seva Nyas. ASP Amrendra Singh, ADM Avadhesh Sharma, CSP Kotwali Mankamna Prasad, administrator MTMC RP Tiwari, in-charge NIC Dharmendra Yadav, SDOP PWD Jatin Chundawat and others were present at the meeting.
