Ujjain's Unique Shiv Navratri: Mahakal Darshan in Nine Divine Forms

• Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple, one of India's 12 Jyotirlingas, celebrates Shiv Navratri with unique traditions.
• During the nine-day Shiv Navratri, Baba Mahakal gives darshan in a different divine form each day.
• Devotees believe darshan and worship during Shiv Navratri yield results equivalent to Mahashivratri.
• On the seventh day, Baba Mahakal will appear in Manmahesh Swaroop, adorned as a groom with colorful clothes and a skull garland.
• On the third day, Baba Mahakal gives darshan in Ghatatop Swaroop, symbolizing creation and expansion of the universe.