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Ujjaini(Maha kali) Temple(Shakti Pith) in Ujjain Madhya Pradesh

Here is Some Information about Ujjaini Temple(Shakti Pith) in  Ujjain Madhya Pradesh  India.




Location: Ujjain ,Madhya Pradesh
Dedicated to: Goddesh Mhakali
Entry: Free
Photography:Allow
Temple Timing: 6:00 Am To 8:00 Pm
Significance: Among one of 52 Shaktipith
Visiting Timing: 1 Hour
Best time to Visit: Oct to March
Nearest Railway Station: Ujjaini
Nearest Airport: Indore

About  Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple  

The Ujjaini Shaktipith mahakali temple is located in ujjaini Madhya Pradesh.The temple is dedicated to Goddesh Mahakali.In the temple, idol of Mahakali is placed in between the idols of Mahalakshmi and Saraswati. The temple of Sthirman ganesh is beside the temple of Garhkali.Hanumatkeshwar Shiva linga is near the temple of Garhkali.Simheshwar Shiva linga is in the temple of Sthirman ganesh. The Maha kali (hara sidhi mata) was the aradhana devi of The great King Vikramadithya. It is said that King Vikramadithya has offered his head (sirassu) by cutting 11 times to devi and all those times devi made him live by jointing it back. We will find his portrait a hall next to the temple.he temple has two unique pine shaped iron lamp stands of height 15 feet lit every evening. In Harasidshi Mata temple, idols of Goddess Annapurna and Goddess Saraswati also are installed and worshipped.
There is another temple in Ujjain of Gad Kalika in which as per a legend, Kalidasa who was illiterate and foolish, worshipped Goddess Kalika. Goddess was pleased with his devotion and blessed him with literary skills. Later Kalidasa became great poet.
 
History of  Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple  
According to legend, at some time in Satya Yuga, Daksha (who was the son of Lord Brahma) performed a yagna in a place called Kankhal (near Haridwar) This Yagya was named Vrihaspati Yagna .He performed this Yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva. Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati (one of his 27 daughters) had married the 'yogi' God Shiva against his wishes. Daksha invited all the deities to the yagna except for Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati from attending the yagna. She had expressed her desire to attend to Shiva, who had tried his best to dissuade her from going. Shiva eventually allowed her to go escorted by his ganas. 
But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect by his father. Further more, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her father's insults toward her husband, so she committed suicide by jumping into the yagna fire (sacrificial fire) 
When Lord Shiva heard about her death he became furious. He along with his ganas (followers) went to the place where Daksha was performing his oblation,. The oblation site was completely destroyed by Shiva and his ganas (mainly by the great Veerbhadra) and killed Daksha. 
Lord Shiva then carried the corpse of Sati and started dancing furiously all over the place like a lunatic. The other gods intervened to stop this dance. 
To bring down his anger, Lord Vishnu severed the dead body with his Sudarshan chakra. Various parts of the body fell at several spots all through the Indian subcontinent and formed the sites of which are known as Shaktipeeth. 
The modern cities or towns that correspond to these 64 locations can be a matter of dispute, but there are a few that are totally unambiguous, these are mentioned in the Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peetha Stotram by Adi Shankara. This list contains 18 such locations which are often referred to as Maha Shakthi Peeths
 
Festival Celebrate   Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple 
 
Navratri,Durga Pooja,Maha Shivratri 

How To Reach Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple 

By Road : There are many Public and Private Vehecals available to reach Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple Ujjain.

By Train: The Nearest Railway Station is Ujjain station.

By Air : The Nearest Airport is Indore Airport.

Picture Gellery of  Ujjaini Shakti Pith Temple  






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