Shikhar Dhawan (Screengrab)

Shikhar Dhawan, the former India cricketer, visited the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, where he attended the Bhasma Aarti on Sunday.Wearing traditional Bhagva Vastra, Dhawan arrived at the temple early morning and participated in the ash-based ritual along with other devotees.Videos shared online captured the serene atmosphere during his temple visit.

Click here to watch Shikhar Dhawan’s visit to Shri Mahakaleshwar TempleThe Bhasma Aarti at Mahakaleshwar is an early morning ritual considered spiritually significant, where devotees gather to witness Lord Mahakal’s divine presence.During the ceremony, Dhawan was positioned in the temple’s Nandi Hall section, joining other devotees in prayer.India batter Abhishek Sharma recently revealed guidance received from Dhawan, highlighting the veteran’s influence on his cricket journey.“Shikhar Dhawan had told me that manifestation is important, just manifest that you have already done it. He invited me to his home to have this conversation. He made me start writing in a diary. One thing is visualising that I will do it, and the other is to visualise that I am doing it. That I am the best player of India, I have won many matches for the team, he made me write this,” Abhishek said.“I do journaling before every game in the morning. So instead of that, I thought to write a chit. I wrote ‘This one is for Orange Army’. I kept it in my pocket. When I got to my fifty, I did not remember I had it too. I kept playing and the moment I made a hundred and celebrated, I remembered it and took the chit out.”