UJJAIN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening performed puja with rituals at Lord Mahakal temple in Ujjain before inaugurating the first phase of the Mahakal Lok corridor.

Modi, dressed in traditional dhoti and gamcha entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Mahakaleshwar temple, one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' of Lord Shiv, around 6 PM. He entered the sanctum sanctorum alone where a team of priests applied sandalwood paste on his forehead.

The PM performed puja with rituals and amid the chanting of mantras by chief priest Ghanshyam Pujari and others for about 20 minutes. After rituals, Modi meditated for 10 minutes by holding a bel patra (leaves of bel tree), which are considered sacred for Lord Shiva, and a Rudraskh mala in the sanctum sanctorum.

He also sat beside Nandi, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva, and performed puja with folded hands for nearly five minutes. He also offered a donation in a special box. After the puja, the Prime Minister took a round of the temple campus accompanied by the Chief Minister and state Governor Mangubhai Patel. He greeted groups of seers with folded h

 He said that India is bringing back its glory and wealth, which will be good for the whole world and all people.

After giving Phase I of the Mahakaal Lok Project to the country and doing pooja and aarti at the inner sanctum of the Mahakaal temple, the Prime Minister told a public event that India has been alive for thousands of years because of its spiritual confidence. He said that for a country to reach the top of its success, it needs to reach its cultural heights and be proud of its identity.

The Prime Minister said, "India is reclaiming its glory by fixing up the places of its pride, honour, and legacy." He was talking about the damage caused by slavery.

PM Modi said that India's cultural philosophy is once again at the top and is getting ready to lead the rest of the world. "The new India of today is marching ahead with its old values and bringing back the old traditions of science, research, and faith. Religion in India means figuring out what our duties are as a group "he said.

At the start of his speech, the Prime Minister praised Lord Mahakal and said, "Jai Mahakaal! This energy and excitement in Ujjain! This air around Avantika, this beauty, this happiness! This is Mahakal's glory, this is his greatness! "Mahakaal Lok" has nothing to do with the real world. When Shankar is around, nothing is normal. Everything is strange and out of the ordinary. It is unforgettable and unbelievable."

The Prime Minister said that if someone gets the blessings of Mahakaal, Kaal (time) stops existing, time's limits disappear, and the journey from nothing to infinity starts.

Astrological calculations show that Ujjain has been the centre of India, but the Prime Minister said that it has also been the heart of India.

Ujjain is one of the seven holy cities, and Lord Krishna himself went there to get an education. Ujjain saw King Vikramaditya's glory and the start of India's golden age.

The Prime Minister said that Ujjain is full of its own history. "Every part of Ujjain is filled with spirituality, and the whole place sends out ethereal energy. For thousands of years, Ujjain has been the centre of India's wealth and prosperity, knowledge and honour, civilization, and literature "he said.

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