Visit to Ujjain

Ujjain

Ujjain is one of the oldest sacred cities of India. It is located in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state and is situated on the eastern bank of River Shipra. It is one of the four sacred places where the Kumbh Mela is held. The Kumbh Mela festival is held at Ujjain after every twelve years.

Mahakal Temple

Ujjain Mahakal Temple is the most famous and respected Shiva temple. Other important temples of Ujjain are Harsidhhi Temple, Kaal Bhairav and Magalnath. Since Ujjain is an ancient city, there are many monuments that have survived from the ancient period. The most spectacular monument is the Kalideh Palace of the Ujjain city. It is a fine example of ancient Indian architecture. The Bhartuhari Gufa is an ancient cave which has some interesting legends associated with it.

Simhasta Mela

Religious Events: The most important religious event at Ujjain is the Simhasta Mela (also called the Kumbh Mela). The Simhasta Mela is held every twelve years in Ujjain. During this Mela millions of devotees assemble at Ujjain to have a dip in the Holy River Shipra. Another yearly event at Ujjain is the Kartik Mela. The Kartik Mela is a fair organized every year in the Hindu month of Kartik (around December) and attracts thousands of people from the nearby areas.

The Tirthraj town "Amarkantak"

Amarkantak is a pilgrimage town in Madhya Pradesh. It is a unique heritage area commonly known as Tirthraj or "King of Pilgrimages". It is the meeting of the Vindhya and Satpura Ranges and this where the Narmada River,Son River and Johila River emerged. The holy ponds,lofty hills,forested surroundings and an ever-pervading air of serenity make it a pleasant destination for religious minded as well as for the nature lovers.

Narmada Kund Temple

It receives large number of tourists throughout the year. Apart from being a pilgrimage destination,it is also a hill station. So for those who are interested in hill station pilgrim then it is the best option in Central India. While visiting Amarkantak we can see various temples such as Kapildhara Temple of Kalchuri era & Narmada Kund from where river Narmada originated. Other temples include Jain Temple, Shree Yantra Mandir, Udgam Temple, Jwaleshwar Mahadev, Sonakshi Shakti Peeth and so on. Saints see this place with great respect and visit here for meditation and feel the holiness. 

Shree Yantra Mandir

In addition to a holy place,forest area of Amarkantak generates the feeling of wilderness of surrounding. It is popular among Botanists for huge variety of medicinal plants.After visiting temples and other holy places,tourists have chance to visit nearby villages to experience the tribal culture and their rituals. Surrounding villages are of Central India Tribes where we can see their lifestyle, housing pattern, know about their livelihood, customs, rituals, social pattern etc.