On Wednesday, India wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul and his parents visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain to offer prayers.
Rahul arrived at the temple’s sanctum sanctorum about 6 a.m. after completing ‘Bhasma Aarti’ and worshipping Baba Mahakal.During this time, the temple’s priest, Ashish Pujari, completed the worship ceremonies and later presented Rahul and his parents the garland offered to Lord Mahakal as Prasad.
After the prayers, Rahul was spotted giving a wide berth to the journalists and leaving the temple grounds.
The ‘Bhasma aarti’ (ash offering) is a well-known practice here. It takes place between 3:30 and 5:30 a.m. during the ‘Brahma Muhurta’. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who performs the Bhasma aarti are granted.
Notably, Rahul was ruled out of the fifth and final Test match against England in Dharamshala.
Rahul was unable to play the second, third, and fourth Tests against England owing to injuries after starting the series in Hyderabad.
