Ujjain, Oct. 5 -- Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan participated in the Bhasma Aarti ceremony at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. His attendance drew attention among devotees.

In early morning hours, Dhawan arrived at the temple wearing Bhagva Vastra as he joined other devotees in offering prayers and observing the symbolic ash-based ritual (bhasma aarti) inside the temple premises. The serene ambience, heavy with devotion, was captured in video clips that circulated online.

While speaking to ANI, Dhawan said, "I felt very good, I enjoyed it a lot. The power that comes from Mahakal Aarti engrosses us. This is my second visit to the Mahakaleshwar temple. Baba Mahakaal's blessings are alw...