Ujjayini
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Ujjayini is the ancient name of the historic Indian city of Ujjain, a major cultural and religious center known for its prominence in Hindu tradition and astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ujjayini canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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historical place ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Ozene (classical Greco-Roman sources)
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Ujjayinī NERFINISHED ⓘ Ujjeni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | works of Kalidasa ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Mahakaleshwar (Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Vikramaditya (legendary)
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Ujjain school of astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronomicalRole |
reference city for Indian astronomical calculations
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traditional prime meridian in some Indian astronomical texts ⓘ |
| civilization | ancient Indian civilization ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Sanskrit drama and poetry ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Malwa culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic city of India ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | site of major Hindu pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasRole |
important pilgrimage site
ⓘ
major cultural center ⓘ major religious center ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (in modern Ujjain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
ancient India
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classical India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kumbh Mela (Simhastha)
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astronomical observations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit (historical) ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Hindu calendrical traditions
ⓘ
Indian mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madhya Pradesh
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Ujjain district NERFINISHED ⓘ central India ⓘ region of Malwa ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
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Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| modernName | Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRiver | Shipra River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient trade routes in India ⓘ |
| regionType | urban center ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significanceIn |
Hindu tradition
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Indian astronomy ⓘ Jyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeReference | flourished in early historic period ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Avanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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