Ujjain: RSS chief, CM inaugurate exhibition of Shaiv Mahotsav

Ujjain: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the exhibition based on Lord Shiva and replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas near Santadas Udaseen Ashram.

On this occasion, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Baalyogi Umeshnath Maharaj, Central Simhastha Fair Organising Committee chairman Makhan Singh, energy minister Paras Jain, mayor Meena Jonwal and MLA Mohan Yadav were present.

Chief Minister said that the exhibition has a fascinating and narrative description of Shaiv philosophy, traditions and various forms of Lord Shiva. The ‘Shaiv Kala Sangam’ exhibition based on Lord Shiva has a detailed description of his eternal forms. Shaiv sects established in ancient India have been exhibited through pictures. The pictures on the significance of 12 Jyotirlinga and ancient beliefs have been beautifully exhibited.

In this, the south-facing self-proclaimed Jyotirlinga of Mahakaleshwar, Somnath situated in Prabhas area of Saurashtra Gujarat, Mallikarjuna on the banks of Krishna river in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, Omkareshwar in the middle Narmada on Madhanta mountain in Khandwa district, Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, Bhimashankar on Sahyadri mountain along the banks of river Bhima in Maharashtra, Vishwanath in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, Triyambakeshwar on the banks of Godavari in Nashik, Maharashtra, Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga near Parli village, Maharashtra, Nageshwar in Hingoli Maharashtra, Rameshwar and Gushmeshwar jyotirlinga in Tamil Nadu have been presented beautifully.

At the exhibition site, stalls of ancient coins, Shiva statues made from coconut, shapes on rice grains, religious artifacts and religious books have also been installed.