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The Puja-archana,
abhishekaarati and other rituals are regulalrly
performed all the year round
in Mahakala temple. Some particular
aspects are as under –
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1 Nitya
Yatra:Yatra to be conducted is narrated
in the Avanti
Khanda of
the Skanada
Purana.
In this Yatra,
after taking bath in
the holy Sipra,
the Yatri (Participator) respectively
visits Nagachandresvara,
Kotesvara,
Mahakalesvara, goddess Avanatika,
goddessHarasiddhi and Agastyesvara for darsana.
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Sawari
(Procession): On every Monday of the Sravana month upto the Amavasya in the dark fortnight
of the Bhadrapada and also from the bright
fortnight of the Kartika to the dark fortnight
of Magasirsha,
the procession of Lord
Mahakala passes through
the streets of Ujjain.
The last Sawari in Bhadrapadais celebrated with great
pomp and show and draws
attendance of lakhs
of people. The procession
of Mahakala on Vijaydasami festival visiting the
celebrations atDashahara
Maidan is
also very attractive.
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Harihara
Milana: On Baikuntha Chaturdasi,
Lord Mahakala visits
Mandir in a procession
to meet Lord (hari) during the mid-night.
Later on in a similar
procession on that very
night Dwarakadhisa visits Mahakal temple.
This festival is the
symbol of one-ness between
the two great Lords.
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