Mahakal
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Mahakal is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the timeless destroyer of evil and the presiding deity of the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
fierce form of Shiva ⓘ form of Shiva ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahakaal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahakala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganesha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kartikeya NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic dissolution
ⓘ
death ⓘ destruction of evil ⓘ time ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to Ujjain’s religious identity
ⓘ
guardian deity of Ujjain ⓘ |
| describedAs | timeless destroyer of evil ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
destroyer of negativity
ⓘ
fierce ⓘ protector of devotees ⓘ |
| hasFormOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
damaru drum
ⓘ
garland of skulls ⓘ terrifying aspect ⓘ trident ⓘ wreathed in ash ⓘ |
| includedIn | twelve Jyotirlinga traditions as Mahakaleshwar ⓘ |
| locatedInTempleCity | Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravan month observances ⓘ |
| partOf | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingDeityOf |
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
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ⓘ
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of all things
ⓘ
supremacy over time ⓘ ultimate reality beyond time ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
mantra chanting
ⓘ
night vigils ⓘ temple worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.