Ujjain is one of the ancient and holiest cities for Hindus, situated about 56 km from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, India. This is one of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) of the Hindus and the site for the Kumbh Mela religious festival, which is held every 12 years. The town is on the Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. Ujjain district is surrounded by the districts of Shajapur in the north, Ratlam in the east, Dhar in the west, and Indore and Dewas in the south. Ujjain is famous for the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva. Ujjain is also said to be the place where Lord Krishna got education with Balarama and Sudama from Maharshi Sandipani.
Historic Significance
The town was mentioned in the Atharva Veda, the last of the four Vedas. It is to be noted that two parts of the Skanda Purana, an ancient holy text, are said to have been composed here. Also known as Ujjayini in the ancient times, the city was mentioned in the Mahabharata epic as it was the capital of the Avanti Kingdom, and has been the Prime Meridian for Hindu geographers since the 4th century BCE.
Ujjain is said to have been the residence of Ashoka, when he was the viceroy of the western provinces of the Maurya Empire. The city was ruled by the Sungas and the Satavahanas in the Post-Mauryan period. It is considered to be the traditional capital of King Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. It was during the 6th and 7th centuries, Ujjain became the centre of mathematical and astronomical research. In 1235, Ujjain was invaded by the forces of the Delhi Sultanate led by Iltutmish. It became the capital of Malwa during the reign of Mughal emperor, Akbar.
The town is very well associated with the mythological legend of Samudra Manthan - the churning of the ocean of milk to discover the pot of nectar. It is said that during the fight between gods and demons to take the, one drop fell in Ujjain, thus making it sacred.
Important Temples and Religious Sites
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Chintaman Ganesha Stone Temple
Bade Ganeshji ka Mandir
Hara Siddhi Temple
Kal Bhairava Temple
Mangalnath Temple
Gopal Mandir
Pir Matsyendranath
Siddhavat
Bhartrihari Caves
Kaliadeh Palace
Sandipani Ashram
Gomti Kund
Durgadas Ki Chhatri
Gadkalika
Navagraha Mandir (Triveni)
Vikram Kirti Mandir
Historic Significance
The town was mentioned in the Atharva Veda, the last of the four Vedas. It is to be noted that two parts of the Skanda Purana, an ancient holy text, are said to have been composed here. Also known as Ujjayini in the ancient times, the city was mentioned in the Mahabharata epic as it was the capital of the Avanti Kingdom, and has been the Prime Meridian for Hindu geographers since the 4th century BCE.
Ujjain is said to have been the residence of Ashoka, when he was the viceroy of the western provinces of the Maurya Empire. The city was ruled by the Sungas and the Satavahanas in the Post-Mauryan period. It is considered to be the traditional capital of King Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. It was during the 6th and 7th centuries, Ujjain became the centre of mathematical and astronomical research. In 1235, Ujjain was invaded by the forces of the Delhi Sultanate led by Iltutmish. It became the capital of Malwa during the reign of Mughal emperor, Akbar.
The town is very well associated with the mythological legend of Samudra Manthan - the churning of the ocean of milk to discover the pot of nectar. It is said that during the fight between gods and demons to take the, one drop fell in Ujjain, thus making it sacred.
Important Temples and Religious Sites
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Chintaman Ganesha Stone Temple
Bade Ganeshji ka Mandir
Hara Siddhi Temple
Kal Bhairava Temple
Mangalnath Temple
Gopal Mandir
Pir Matsyendranath
Siddhavat
Bhartrihari Caves
Kaliadeh Palace
Sandipani Ashram
Gomti Kund
Durgadas Ki Chhatri
Gadkalika
Navagraha Mandir (Triveni)
Vikram Kirti Mandir
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