Publish Date: | Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:14 PM (IST)
Raipur. Mahashivratri 2022: On the occasion of Mahashivratri, devotees of Mahadev gathered in Mahadevghat of the capital. Lord Shiva’s Jalabhishek is being done in Shiva temples at various places. Neelkantheshwar temple near Bhatagaon bus stand, Baidyanath Dham near Motibagh, Narhareshwar temple in Tikrapara, fair is held near Serikhedi. Lord Shiva’s cheers are being heard everywhere.
There is a line of devotees
After bathing in Kharun river at Mahadev Ghat since morning, there is a queue of devotees to have darshan and Jalabhishek of Hatkeshwar Mahadev. There is a queue of devotees in the three ancient Shiva temples of the capital, there is gaiety in the temple. Devotees gather at Mahadevghat, Sarona temple, Budheeshwar temple to have darshan, Jalabhishek and Dugdhabhishek. 25 feet trident in the city Kesureshwar Mahadev Peeth
25 feet high Trishul installed in Sureshwar Mahadev
A 25 feet trident was installed at Sureshwar Mahadevpeeth on Kachana Road at 10:30 am. From morning till noon, the milk ceremony will take place. Mahashringar will be done in the evening and special worship will be done in the four prahars of the night. Jalabhishek, Dugdhabhishek was done at nine in the morning at Shri Sarjubandha New Talab Someshwar Mahadev Temple in the city. Gayatri Shaktipeeth: Rudrabhishek was performed after taking 10 baths of Mother Gayatri in Samta Colony Shaktipeeth. Shankaracharya Ashram
The Siddheshwar Mahadev temple, established by Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Maharaj, Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peethadheeshwar and Dwarka Sharda Peethadheeshwar, will be worshiped with various substances in all four phases of the night. With milk, sugarcane juice, honey, and Gangajal, Lord Siddheshwar will be duly worshipped.
51 feet high Baba Baijnathdham statue was consecrated
In the Naharpara Neelkantheshwar temple, milking will be done in the morning, after the Bhasma aarti in the night, Abhishek will be done in the four prahars of the night. Abhishek will be done in Shri Yogeshwar Mahadev temple located at Katotalab, after the secret aarti, Shiva Darshan, groom in the form of Groom Sarkar in the evening, Prasad of Thandai will be distributed in the night. The 51 feet high Baba Baijnathdham statue at Motibagh was consecrated.
Shiv Barat will come out
In the afternoon, a grand procession of Bholenath will be taken out from Shiva temples like Phool Chowk, Chaubey Colony, Mathpara, Purani Basti, Sunder Nagar etc. In this, devotees will come out dancing in the disguise of ghosts and phantoms. Along with this, the deities will shower flowers on Bholenath riding on the palanquin. Shringar Darshan in the evening and after that special Rudrabhishek will be done throughout the night. Sarvarthasiddhi Yoga is being formed on Mahashivratri due to Mars being the dominant Dhanishta constellation on Tuesday. There is also Shiva Yoga. A fair will be held at Mahadev Ghat on the banks of Kharun river. Devotees taking holy dip in the river
You will enjoy visiting the fair by visiting Hatkeshwarnath.
Hatkeshwarnath Shivling of Mahadevghat and Budheshwar Shivling of Budhapara were consecrated with ashes. After this, special makeup was done with cannabis, datura. Special Abhishek will be done with 24 substances in the four prahars of the night. After milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar, golden water, silver water, kusha water, fragrant liquid, saffron milk, juice of 11 types of fruits, after the consecration with Bhasmi will be done.
Posted By: Sanjay Srivastava