Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jyotirlingas | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Jyotirlinga ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Mahakal form of Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ujjain as one of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiPerformedAt | early morning ⓘ |
| category |
Jyotirlinga temples in India
ⓘ
Shiva temples in Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| considered | one of the holiest Shiva shrines ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | important heritage site of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingDirection | south ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large courtyard
ⓘ
multi-storey temple complex ⓘ tall shikhara ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | south-facing lingam ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha with Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasSubShrine |
Ganesh shrine
ⓘ
Karttikeya shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Omkareshwar Shiva shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Twelve Jyotirlingas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient significance
ⓘ
unique south-facing Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ujjain district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
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Shravan month celebrations ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Puranas
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Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Ram Ghat on Shipra River
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Ujjain city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | Hindu devotees and general visitors ⓘ |
| partOf | Ujjain pilgrimage circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual | Bhasma Aarti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
believed to grant liberation (moksha)
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considered a Swayambhu (self-manifested) lingam in tradition ⓘ |
| situatedOn | banks of the Shipra River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient origin with later reconstructions ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of devotees annually ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Rudrabhishek rituals
ⓘ
daily Shiva Abhishekam rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shipra River
this entity surface form:
Jyotirlingas