Significance of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain

Ujjain Tourism
2 min readNov 29, 2016

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Ujjain has a great mythological importance. Almost all the temples there have their own mythological story. In India, out of the 12 Jyotirlings, only Mahakaleshwar of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh is situated in the south direction. The residents of Ujjain believe Mahakal to be their king and therefore worship the God.

It is very famous temple as it is one of the most sacred Lord Shiva temples. There are various Ujjain temples that are visited by devotees every year but Mahakal Ujjain temple attracts the largest crowd. It is because of the rich cultural beliefs and the religious value this temple is surrounded by devotees all the 12 months of the year and at the time of festival named Maha Shivratri that is the great night of Lord Shiva many fairs are organized near the temple. Lot of people comes to Ujjain this time and pray to god. The prayer goes on for complete night on this day.

Other temples in Ujjain are-

1. Chintaman Temple

2. Kal Bhairav Mandir

3. Harisiddhi Temple

4. Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir

If you are planning to visit Ujjain, you can also stay here for atleast 2 to 3 days to visit mahakaleshwar temple and to feel the glory of the city. There are a lot of of hotels in Ujjain which offers comfortable stay in affordable rates. To travel to Ujjain, you can hire a taxi or travel by bus which takes less than 2 hours to visit the destination. You can also take the service of Ujjain Tourism which provides services to book cab in Ujjain. You can also get regular trains to the city which come from all the major cities including Delhi, Mumbai and many else.

About Ujjain Tourism:

Ujjaintourism is the tour and travel agency which is based on Ujjain and Nearby Ujjain Mahankal Temple. Visit our website and get ensured about a comfortable and affordable services.

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