Em 15 de fevereiro de 2026, mais de um milhão de devotos celebraram Maha Shivratri no Templo Mahakal de Ujjain, com o ministro-chefe Mohan Yadav e o ministro Kailash Vijayvargiya participando. On February 15, 2026, over a million devotees celebrated Maha Shivratri at Ujjain’s Mahakal Temple, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya attending.

Em 15 de fevereiro de 2026, o ministro-chefe de Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, e o ministro Kailash Vijayvargiya celebraram Maha Shivratri, com Vijayvargiya visitando o Templo Mahakal em Ujjain por seu 51o ano. On February 15, 2026, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya celebrated Maha Shivratri, with Vijayvargiya visiting the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain for his 51st year. O festival, marcando a união do Senhor Shiva com a Deusa Parvati, atraiu cerca de um milhão de devotos para Ujjain, com 200.000 visitantes diariamente. The festival, marking Lord Shiva’s union with Goddess Parvati, drew around one million devotees to Ujjain, with 200,000 visiting daily. As autoridades relataram operações suaves através de rotas de entrada designadas, enquanto os devotos elogiaram a atmosfera espiritual e os rituais sagrados. Officials reported smooth operations via designated entry routes, while devotees praised the spiritual atmosphere and sacred rituals.