Mahakaleshwar

Heritage Of Mahakal Lok: Know The Story Of Mahakaleshwar Temple In Ujjain (ANI Photo) Mahakaleshwar Temple, Mahakal Lok: Two grand gateways, a majestic colonnade of 108 ornate pillars made of intricately carved sandstones, gushing fountains and a running panel of over 50 murals depicting stories from Shiv Puran are among the major highlights of the soon-to-open ‘Mahakal Lok’ in Ujjain. Another holy city in India where the most famous Kumbh Mela is organized in every 12 years, Ujjain is flocked by tourists and devotees every years in huge numbers. One of the main attractions here is the Mahakelshwar Jyotirlinga that is named amongst the 12 major jyotirlingas in India. “The project cannot restore that ancientness that was ages ago, but we have attempted to re-evoke that glory through old, aesthetic architecture used in construction of pillars and other structures in the corridor, and also horticultural species mentioned in Kalidas’s Abhigyan Shakuntalam have been planted in the corridor. MAHAKAL LOK CORRIDOR FEATURES • The over 900-metre-long corridor is billed as one of the largest such corridors in India skirts around the old Rudrasagar Lake . • Two majestic gateways – Nandi Dwar and Pinaki Dwar –separated by a short distance, have been erected near the starting point of the corridor • Sandstones sourced from Bansi Paharpur area in Rajasthan have been used for building structures that populate the corridor. Artists and craftsmen mainly from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Orissa wo...

What Is the Ash Ritual? The first thing you hear when you tell locals that you’re planning to visit the Mahakaleshwar temple is that you must attend the bhasm aarti. The bhasm aarti is the first ritual conducted everyday at the temple. It's performed to wake the god (Lord Shiva) up, do shringar (anoint and dress him for the day), and carry out the first offering of fire to him (by circulating lamps, incense, and other items). The unique thing about this aarti is the inclusion of bhasm, which is ash from funeral pyres, as one of the offerings. Mahakaleshwar is a name for Lord Shiva and means the god of Time or Death. This may be one of the reasons for the inclusion of the funeral ash. You will be assured that this aarti is something that you shouldn’t miss, and that until fresh ash is not brought in the aarti cannot start. Where to View the Bhasm Aarti The bhasm aarti commences shortly after the jal abhishek ritual. There are four halls outside the temple's inner sanctum from where the aarti can be observed, some of which have been newly constructed to accommodate more devotees. The differences are in their size and location. Allocation is based on availability when booking. Nandi Mandapam is the preferred hall to be in, as it's smaller (fits only 100 people) and closest to the temple's inner sanctum. The larger Ganpati Mandapam is situated beside Nandi Mandapam and is the next best option, with stairs to sit on for an uninterrupted view. It can fit 400 people. Kartikey Man...

Mahakaleshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingams sacred as per the Hindu religion. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also one of the 18 Mahakal temple need to register online and get their booking confirmed. To help devotees and authorities also offer a Mahakaleshwar Online booking Contact number to answer queries. With the Mahakaleshwar helpline number, devotees can get answers to their queries. However, the booking process will take place through the website only. For local devotees, the booking will also take place offline. In this article, we are providing Mahakaleshwar Online booking Contact Numbers along with various other useful information. Process of Bhasma Aarti Booking Online Authorities don’t want to overcrowd the temple. So, they allow only those devotees who are registered either in online and offline mode. To book darshan online, you may visit the bhasma Aarti counter. The executive will scan your ID and give you a receipt. The process to book Mahakaleshwar darshan online is given below. • First of all, you need to visit the Shri Mahakalshwar Mandir Bhasma Arti booking ( • On the official website, you need to click on the “Bhasm Arti” button available at the top. • Now, a calendar will open on your screen from where you can book bhasm arti darshan. • In the calendar, the dates available for Bhasm Arti are denoted by green colour. You can book only those dates that are appearing in the green colour. • Booking on each date will be done on a first co...