Kal Bhairav Temple

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Kal Bhairav Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, dedicated to the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva known as Kal Bhairav and renowned for its unique ritual offerings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shiva temple
associatedWith Aghori practices
Tantra tradition
associatedWithCity Ujjain as a sacred city
associatedWithDeity Shiva NERFINISHED
associatedWithFestival Kalashtami
Kumbh Mela in Ujjain NERFINISHED
Mahashivaratri NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance important Shaivite pilgrimage site
major tourist attraction in Ujjain
dedicatedTo Kal Bhairav NERFINISHED
dressCode modest attire requested
entryFee no general entry fee (offerings paid separately)
guardianDeityOf Ujjain NERFINISHED
hasFeature metal mask of Kal Bhairav
open courtyard
painted face of deity
shrine of Kal Bhairav
hasIdolType stone image
hasLanguageOfRitual Hindi NERFINISHED
Sanskrit
historicalEra medieval period (traditional association)
knownFor Tantric worship practices
fierce form of Shiva worship
liquor offerings ritual
locatedInCity Ujjain NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry India
locatedInDistrict Ujjain district NERFINISHED
locatedInState Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED
locatedOnBankOf Shipra River NERFINISHED
management local temple trust
near Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga NERFINISHED
offeringType coconuts
flowers
liquor
sweets
openTo public
primaryDeity Kal Bhairav NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
ritualPractice daily aarti
pouring liquor into deity’s mouth
special worship on Kalashtami
visitedBy Hindu devotees
pilgrims to Ujjain
worshipTradition Shaivism

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Ujjain hasTemple Kal Bhairav Temple