Mahakal temple, Ujjain
Best Visiting Place in Madhya Pradesh
Best Visiting Place in Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain
city is ancient place of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Ujjain is famous in
India for one of JYOTIRLING and name is Mahakal. Mahakal is the name of lord
Shiva and best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh. Also Ujjain is famous for KUMBHA fair (Mela). KUMBHA fair (Mela) organised after every 12 years in Ujjain. You can called Ujjain as a city of
temples. Where you can find hundreds of temple. Ujjain is spiritual place and
major attraction of Hindu pilgrims. Thousands of Hindu pilgrim visit the Ujjain
in every year.
ABOUT MAHAKAL TEMPLE:-
Mahakal
temple is situated near the Shipra river and also middle of the Ujjain city. As
you know, this temple is from ancient time. Shiva ling is present inside
temple.
One
question may be rise in your mind is that, why temple is called Mahakal temple.
so let me clear your mind. In Ujjain one of the saying or adage is that for
Lord Shiva, death is not even touch when we worship of Lord Shiva from very
devotedly by heart.
In Hindi language one saying
is that KAL BHI USKA KYA BIGEDA JO BHAKT HO MAHAKAL KA.
Mahakal
temple is open for all the days and pilgrims are visited temple every day.
Ujjain is itself is big city. You can observed local traffic around temple
also. As you know that, Monday is the day for lord Shiva, so every Monday
pilgrims crowd are more as compared to other normal days. Mahakal Shiva ling
situated in deep inside and called in local language GURBGRUH.
The
temples, which are famous having two portion, one is open area and another main
area near to God MURTI. You will find same here, open area is quite large and thousands
of pilgrim can visited in a single hour, if properly managed.
Every
temple which you have visited it should be followed by queue and same will
happens here. You will see lots of barricades outside the temple to form a
queue and also railing inside the temple. Some area have good arrangement of
making queue for waiting of DHARSHAN. But
some area not good, because of poor flooring. Some area have a shed with
ceiling fan and some area have nothing.
In
the occasion like MAHASHIVA RATRI, the pilgrims crowd are unexpected and may be
waiting time for DHARSHAN of lord Shiva is 5 to 6 hour.
When
you clear the queue and reaches at GURBGRUH. Now you are in the Mahakal temple
and front of Lord Mahakal. GURBGRUH floor is made of marble and that provides
cold atmosphere here. Feeling will be great and take the DHARSHAN of lord
Mahakal.
In
front of the lord Mahakal or Shiva ling you will find steps like a stadium. Where
you seat and make yourself comfortable for pray. At here arrangement was really
good. Remember piece in mind and forgot remaining world. These provide you
great satisfaction and may be you will feel vibration in your body during the
prey. Lots of sound you will hear, JAIKARA for lord Mahakal like MAHAKAL BABA
KI JAI. When you hear JAIKARA, it create excitement in yourself automatically.
This is because of greatness of temple and make these place as a best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh.
Amazing
part of visit Mahakal temple is BHASM AARATI, means worship of lord Shiva.
BHASM means ash. BHAMS (Ash) is made by
cow dung cake (It is called GOBAR KE KANDE) burning. BHASM AARATI held on early
morning in between 3.00 to 4.00 am. It is held every day. If you will able to
manage yourself on early morning, it is biggest achievement, because i couldn't
make myself.
During
the visit of Mahakal temple, you will find two ways for entrance in temple. Both
the ways are opposite to each other. One way which is general or common for all
pilgrim and other way if for VIP only. In general way long queue is there and
after passing through queue , you will get DHARSHAN of lord Mahakal.
In
VIP entrance only those pilgrims are allowed, who have paid money of VIP way.
In VIP entrance you will reach inside the temple in short time. You can choose,
whatever ways want. But as per my experience, spiritual feeling come, when you
standing long queue and feeling increase in every step towards the main temple.
When pilgrim crown make JAIKARA for lord Mahakal some type of positive energy spread
all over the crowd. Same feeling didn't come with just paying money to counter.
It is just like take ticket from counter and see the short film. Real spiritual
feeling come only when you spent some time with devoted pilgrim. Actually
things become memorable, when we spend time in visiting place. Always visit
Mahakal temple like it become your permanent memory as best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh.
I
have visited Mahakal temple three times. out of three times two times i have
succeed for lord Mahakal DHARSHAN. Some time temple management more emphasis on
VIP, when VIP visitors are more than temple security stopped general way
pilgrim until the VIP crowd finish DHARSHAN first. That is the reason i have
missed DHARSHAN one time. Temple management must think about every pilgrim and
each pilgrim is equally important.
I
have attached photo, how the crowd are treated. Mahakal temple is situated
middle of Ujjain city and surrounding of temple is little congested.
In
the normal day your vehicle can be reach at near the temple, only facts is that
your driver must know the ways. Near the temple you can easily find parking
spot. I have attached photo your reference.
As
you know, many temples are present in the Ujjain. I have visited two temples
related to Lord Shiva.
1.
KALBHERAV temple
2.
MANGALNATH temple
1. About KALBHERAV temple:-
Kalbherav temple is another temple for
lord Shiva and best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh. Temple is situated outside the city but distance is not more. You
can travel from Mahakal temple to Kalbherav temple within in approx. 15 minutes.
When you step down from your vehicle, you
will surprised to see that many wine or liquor shops are available outside the
Kalbherav temple. Actually liquor is given in the form of Prasad at Kalbherav
temple. When you carry liquor inside the temple. some drops of liquor are
delicate to lord Kalbherav and this liquor becomes a Prasad. Remaining liquor
given back to you.
You will find less crowd as compared to
Mahakal temple. You can take east DHARSHAN to follow short queue. Parking is
available at front of the temple and all shop keeper insists to park your vehicle at front of their shop, because
it's make money for them by purchase Prasad from them.
2. About MANGALNATH temple:-
Mangalnath temple is famous for
different type of POOJA in Hindu culture. This temple is very near to Kalbherav
temple and name of lord Shiva and best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh. Lots of space available in temple boundary. Lord
Mangalnath is situated in first floor if the temple.
HOW TO REACH UJJAIN:-
Ujjain
is the city of Madhya Pradesh state. Ujjain is famous for KUMBH mela and
because if this reason Ujjain is very well know city in India. The nearest
airport is Indore, Which is 50 km from Ujjain. Ujjain have good connectivity
trains. Many bus transporters are available there and they can post you in any
corner in the India.
STAY IN UJJAIN:-
Staying
in Ujjain is very easy. When KUMBH mela is organized in Ujjain, whole city
becomes a home of all pilgrim. You can find hotels and small staying shelter in
every street of Ujjain and these makes Ujjain as a best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh.
You
can find average hotel on the spot in higher price and if you booked hotel
online. It is available in very cheaper rate. Hotels which are near to Mahakal temple
are quite expensive, because of close distance from Mahakal temple. You can
take the advantages of every moments which is happening inside the temple. If
you can't got hotel near to temple, not worry. You will find it near the
railways station and also you will find more hotels in the direction of Indore.
All
hotels provides you timing of AARATI in Mahakal temple, you only need to ask.
FOOD IN UJJAIN:-
Ujjain
is come under the MALWA reason. All facilities related to grains are easily
available. Which make food easy availability. You can find many restaurant near
the Mahakal temple. Variety of food like Punjabi, South Indian, Chinese etc.
but these are the common food. you will find one interesting food called
DAL-BATI. You must taste it if you never ate before.
CULTURE IN UJJAIN:-
Ujjain
is purely MALWA reason and language in Hindi. In Ujjain, you will find
thousands of temples of different god. Mahakal temple is famous from long time
ago and many families which are attached to all these temples. so somehow these
temples are become income source of many families. When we are associated with
something for a long time it is become part of our life and same thing s
happens with all families.
You
will find many govt. offices are situated in Ujjain, because of govt. offices
govt. employee are more. Only Mahakal temple is not source of income.
Public's of Ujjain are co-operative because they know many pilgrims are come to Ujjain for
DHARSHAN of lord Mahakal. Atmosphere of Ujjain is pleasant, you can visit in
any season as best visiting place in Madhya Pradesh.