Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
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Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva in India, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and spiritual center for Shaivite worship.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology |
legend of demon Dushan
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protection of Ujjain by Shiva as Mahakal ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Puranas
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Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom | all over India ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiMaterial | sacred ash (bhasma) ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiTime | early morning ⓘ |
| damagedInHistoryBy | repeated invasions and attacks ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Mahakaleshwar (form of Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large temple complex with multiple shrines
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multi-storey temple structure ⓘ tall shikhara (spire) ⓘ underground garbhagriha (sanctum) for the Jyotirlinga ⓘ |
| hasLingamType | Swayambhu Jyotirlinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Jalabhishek
ⓘ
Rudrabhishek ⓘ |
| hasSanctumOrientation | facing south ⓘ |
| hasSubShrine |
Ganesh shrine
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Karttikeya shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagraj (serpent deity) shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Omkareshwar Shiva shrine (upper level) NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati shrine ⓘ |
| isOneOf | twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ujjain district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
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Shravan month celebrations ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain
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Ram Ghat on Shipra River ⓘ Ujjain city center ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
tourists and visitors ⓘ |
| performsRitual | Bhasma Aarti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy | Hindu rulers and later by Maratha patronage ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important tirtha in central India
ⓘ
major Shakti and Shaiva pilgrimage circuit ⓘ |
| situatedOn | bank of the Shipra River ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCurrentStructure | largely modern reconstruction with older elements ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
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