CURATED BY – BHAGWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, Lord Mangalnath located in Rajrajeshwari Mata Mandir premises went out on a city tour with royal pomp and splendor, everyone was eager to have his darshan. The procession started from the temple at around 6 in the evening and passed through various routes of the city, where it was welcomed with flower showers at many places. Tableaux remained the center of attraction for the devotees in Baba's procession. According to tradition, on Tuesday, Lord Mangalnath Mahadev went out on a city tour in royal style to bless his devotees. In the evening, when Baba's procession started, a large number of women, men and children were seen eager to have Baba's darshan on both sides of the roads. In the royal procession of Baba Mangalnath, the Prakash Brass Band of Badnagar, Kadabin Top Ujjain, Arjun Rana Dhol Party of Ratlam, Shajapur Dhol Party, Malkhamb performance, Baba Shyam's tableau, live tableau of Mahadev and Hanuman ji by the artists of Ujjain were the main attractions. Passing through the main routes of the city, the procession reached the temple again late at night where Baba's Maha Aarti was performed and Prasad was distributed.

Salutations were made for happiness and prosperity

As soon as Mangalnath Baba went out for the city tour, the devotees gathered to welcome and see him, due to which a crowd of devotees was seen all around from AB Road to the procession route. While hundreds of devotees participated in the procession and danced to the Shiv tune, hundreds of women and men stood on both sides of the road to see Baba. The procession was welcomed at many places. Along with this, women bowed to Baba with the wish of happiness and prosperity. The city was also decorated in advance to welcome the procession. Hundreds of welcome stages were erected by various organisations and devotees at the main crossings of the city and the route of the procession was covered with flowers. Whenever the procession passed, a huge crowd of devotees gathered to see the procession. Everyone was eager to get a glimpse of Baba. The presentation of melodious bhajans in the procession filled the atmosphere with Shiva, on which the devotees present in the procession kept dancing all the way. Eminent citizens of the city including the members of Mangalnath Mahadev Samiti were present in the procession.