Panchamrit Shrinking Mahakal Temple Shivling? Supreme Court to Decide on Restricting Quantity of Offering

The Supreme Court is set to decide on whether Panchamrat should be offered to the Shivling at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain and if so, what the quantity offered should be.

New Delhi, Oct 25: The Supreme Court is set to decide on whether Panchamrat should be offered to the Shivling at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain and if so, what the quantity offered should be. The court formed a committee of experts that visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain recently. The committee has recommended restricting certain offerings by devotees to save the Shivling. Also Read - Provide Food & Monetary Support Urgently to Starving 1.2 Lakh Sex Workers: SC Directs States

A body of intellectuals, Ujjaini Vidwat Parishad, started the debate over the Shivling saying it has shrunk due to excessive "bhaang shingar" (offering of bhaang) and panchaamrit (milk, curd, honey, sugar and ghee). Also Read - Sudarshan TV Row: 'Free Speech, Not Hatred,' Supreme Court Says Media Self-regulation System Toothless