Rajamahendravaram(East Godavari District): Sri Mahakaleshwar temple at Rajamahendravaram has started performing the Bhasma Aarti (Abhisheka with cremation ash) to Lord Shiva. The Bhasma Aarti is performed to Lord Shiva only at Jyotirlinga Kshetra, Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The Mahakaleshwar temple was built along with the crematorium and was inaugurated by TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy in April 2022. Similar to Ujjain, Bhasma Aarti has become a specialty here as well. It is recognised as the first Mahakaleshwar temple in south India and Rajamahendravaram is known as the second Ujjain through the Mahabaleshwar temple.