Mahakal corridor ujjain

Six out of the seven idols of 'Saptarishis' installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor, developed on the Mahakaleshwar temple premises in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city, have collapsed and suffered damages due to gusty winds, officials said. No person was injured in the incident which took place on May 28 at around 4 p.m. when a large number of visitors were present at the site, they said. The facility was shut for a few hours following the incident, they said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Mahakal Lok corridor project in October last year. Ujjain has led India’s knowledge and prosperity for thousands of years: PM Modi The incident on May 28 gave ammunition to the Opposition Congress to hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the State, alleging corruption in the project and demanding a probe into the "sub-standard" quality of construction. "There are a total of 160 idols installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor, out of them six idols of 'Saptarishis' (seven sages) that were around 10 feet tall fell down around 4 pm as strong winds swept through the area," Ujjain Collector Kumar Purshottam said. After that, the corridor was immediately closed. But when it was reopened at 7 p.m., a large number of visitors again thronged the place, he said. The damaged idols were not located inside the Mahakaleshwar temple, but in the Mahakal Lok corridor developed around it, he said, adding they will be restored. "The corridor is spread acro...

5/5 - (1 vote) The city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh is popular for the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. Now there is good news for all Shiva devotees. The devotees who earlier had to pass through a congested area can now enter the temple through the newly inaugurated Mahakal Lok Corridor. Recently, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Rs 856-crore Mahakaleshwar Temple corridor in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The event was accompanied by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh chief minister, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union minister. The newly constructed corridor at the temple has been named ‘Mahakal Lok’. The length of the corridor is almost 900 meters and it has a colonnade of 108 ornate pillars made with carved sandstones and gushing fountains. The running panel of more than 50 murals depicts the stories from the ‘Shiv Puran’. Before inaugurating the grand project, the honorable Narendra Modi performed ‘Puja’ at the Mahakaleshwar Temple. After that, he moved towards the main gateway of the corridor, known as ‘Nandi Dwar’ to inaugurate the corridor. The corridor is being constructed around the centuries-old Mahakaleshwar Temple, which is known to be one of the 12 existing ‘jyotirlingas’ in India. On this grand occasion, Kailash Kher sang a special anthem honoring Lord Shiva, who is worshiped in Ujjain as Mahakal. The new anthem, known as ‘Jai Shri Mahakal’, marks the creation of the new corridor, ‘Mahakal Lok’. Ujjain Mahakal Corri...

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