Bhasma Aarti Darshan – Timings, Registration Process & Important Instructions

Rules for Mahakal Bhasmarti: Everything A Devotee Should Know

Bhasma Aarti at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain is one such very peculiar ceremony that represents the power of devotion and mystique of Hindu philosophy, similar to nowhere else. Daily at this time at 4 AM bhasma Aarti to Sri Mahakaleshwar, an avatar of Shree Lord Shive. Awareness of this omnipresent set of dos and donts will enable you to enjoy a more profound spiritual experience while saving you countless years of struggle when visiting this most esteemed of all ceremonies. Here is everything you need to know about Bhasmarti rules at Mahakaleshwar Temple.

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What is Bhasmarti?

The Bhasmarti, a one-hour ritual, involves offering sacred ash, well-prepared cow dung arranged and dried/ dried leaves of Ashwath tree to the deity and portrays one of making lives. The process of Vedic rite is one of recitation of Vedic mantras and is said to be filled with high levels of vibrations circulating in the atmosphere in form of strong spiritual divine knowledge.

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Entry and Participation Details: Registration Needs Form

Advance registration: It is compulsory to register in advance to attend the Bhasmarti. This can be done online via the temple official website and also at the counters available at the temple.
Identification: Carry Identity card for registration and entry procedure. Foreign nationals are required to have their passport on them.
Dress Code: Ladies in sarees and salwar kameez only and gentleman can only come in dhoti The wearing of Western-style clothing and leather goods is completely forbidden.

Entry Timings

Timing for Entry: As mentioned earlier, 3 AM is the time when Aarti begins, so the devotees need to come at least before an hour earlier than this to complete their security checks and get seated.
Temple Gate Opening: Presently temple gate opens for Bhasmarti at 2:30 AM and entry will be on first-come-first-serve basis.

Seating Arrangements

Nandi Mandapam: Located directly in front of the sanctum, almost 2 dozen devotees can sit here.
Mandapams: There are two other Mandapams — Ganesh Mandapam and Kartikeya Mandapam — for accommodating nearly 500 devotees.
Barricades: Sitting outside the Nandi Hall from where you can merely look at it.

Restrictions

Garbhagriha: During Bhasmarti, Garbhagriha or Garbh Mandir or the temple’s inner sanctum won’t be accessible.
Electronics: Mobile phone, camera and other electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited to bring into the temple during the ceremony.
Prohibited Articles: No sort of bag, food or fluids will be allowed inside the sanctum.

Address during the Bhasmarti

Silence and Reseperce

Chanting (Jaap): that for pleasing the devotees have to chant God Name or Mantra and that rest of the time they are supposed to be quiet to keep the sanctity intact.
Sitting Area Participation: Aarti is performed in sitting position, the devotees are not supposed to get up and move around during aarti.

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Offering Protocols

Bhasma Offering: Only a bhasma can be offered to a deity and it can only be offered by the Saint or Mahant of Shri Mahanirvani Akhara. No personal offerings allowed during Bhasmarti for devotees.
Prasad: Devotees can collect prasad after the completion of the Aarti.

Process After Bhasmarti

For offline Bhasmarti booking, you need to apply before one day.
Application for admission will be based on the seats or space available.
Application for Bhasmarti will be accepted only up to availability, after that no applications shall be entertained.
The list shall be declared at 5:00 pm and admission SMS shall be distributed at 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Priorty shall be based upon “first come first get” basis.
Every applicant shall have to produce ID card with photo ID proof. PAN card not allow.
During Bhasmarti, the devotees shall not offer milk but only Water.
During Bhasmarti, no devotee shall be permitted in corridor.
After Bhasmarti is over and center Santarem (Garbh Grah) is closed no devotee or visitor shall be given or receive “panchamrita”.
Only after the riniging of the 1st bell of Lord Mahakal, devotees shall enter center Santarem (Garbh Grah).
Permitted devotees shall vacant immediately after ritual of “Jalabhishek”.
During the ritual of “Jalabhishek”, ladies and gents should adorn saree and dhoti or sola respectively.
Please bear in mind that all the devotees have only 5 min during “Jalabhishek”.
Only devotees who have the permission shall enter center Santarem (Garbh Grah).
In the event of any violation of above stated rules, the “Permission or Admission” shall be deemed “Cancelled”.
Do not use polythine bags for offering milk or water to Lord Mahakaleshwer.
In the Bhasmarti Rules, changes are possible.