Ujjain
To prevent corruption in Bhasma Aarti Darshan at Jyotirlinga Mahakal Temple, the temple committee will now speed up public awareness efforts. For this, the number of information boards in the temple enclosure will be increased. Continuous announcement will be made from the control room. Also, slides will be placed on the huge screen installed around the temple for live darshan.
Mahakal Temple is the only Jyotirlinga in the country, where God is bathed in the Mangala Aarti at four o’clock in the morning. Due to Bhasma Arpan, this Aarti was named Bhasma Aarti. Devotees from all over the country have a strong ecstasy of Bhasma Aarti Darshan.
Start taking strict steps
For this, devotees are also ready to give thousands of rupees to the brokers. For a long time, Bhasma Aarti Darshan has been going on to get permission by taking money in the temple. The temple committee has started taking strict steps to stop corruption.
10 people have been arrested
So far 10 people have been arrested in such a case, yet new cases are coming up. One thing is clearly coming out in the investigation of the temple committee that in some cases the visitors offer money to the brokers and want to get permission in any way.
1700 devotees permission per day
The temple committee issues permission to about 1700 devotees per day for the Bhasma Aarti darshan of Lord Mahakal. In this, 400 devotees are allowed online through the temple website. VIP devotees get 500 permission under the protocol.
400 seats are reserved for priests, priests are reserved for the priests, while there is a quota of 400 seats for general visitors. Common devotees are also given offline permission from Bhasma Aarti Counter located near Nandi Gate of Mahakal Mahalok from 8 pm daily.
200 rupees per capita fee
For the Bhasma Aarti darshan of Lord Mahakal, a fee of Rs 200 per person has to be paid. Online permission devotees pay from e-payment. Under the priest, priest’s Yajaman and Protocol, a link is sent for payment to the devotees seeking permission.
Corruption is increasing
Corruption is increasing in Bhasma Aarti. A dozen such cases have come in four months, in which middlemen have cheated devotees in the name of getting darshan permission. In this, the involvement of others including the employees of the temple committee, security guards, committee members, priests, servants of the priest has also come to the fore. Half a dozen cases have been registered since December. Of these, 10 people have also gone to jail.
Moving on Mahaparvas
In view of the increasing trend of devotees towards Bhasma Aarti Darshan, the temple administration implemented a moving darshan system on the major festival festival like Mahashivratri, Shravan month. With this system, the visitors are seen in Bhasma Aarti. At the time of Simhastha Mahaparva, there is only a movable philosophy system throughout the month.
Devotees do not get caught in the clutches of brokers
According to the rules made by the visiting temple committee, get permission for Bhasma Aarti Darshan. Public awareness efforts will be intensified to prevent brokers in the clutches of brokers. – SN Soni, Deputy Collector and Deputy Administrator, Mahakal Temple
Slides will be run on the mega LED installed around the temple for live darshan. In this, there will be an appeal not to get caught in the clutches of brokers for permission with information related to the rules and fees of Bhasma Aarti.
Continuous announcement will be made from the control room.
In the Annakshetra of the temple, information boards will be installed for not contacting outsiders for the Bhasma Aarti permission and not giving more amount than the prescribed fee. The toll free number will also be written on the board. Devotees will also be able to complain on this.
Now it’s happening
Information boards are installed at some places in the temple enclosure.
Devotees are alerted through proclamation.
