Ujjain gets direct trains from all over India and is accessible from Indore (60 kms) and therefore an important pilgrim center in India. Ujjain is typically visited along with Omkareshwar as a part of Jyotirlinga Getaway. Situated on the banks of Sacred River Shipra, Ujjain is one of the four places in India where the famous Kumbh Mela takes place. This holy festival is held here every 12 years relating to the position of stars and planets. According to Hindu mythology, the nectar which came out from the ocean during its churning by Gods and Demons, fell at four places and Ujjain was one of them. That is the reason of Ujjain being a venue for the Kumbh Mela.

1. Akhilesh Sharma
MBA Marketing
Ujjain,India.
Land Of God and Goddess :Ujjain
23.1828° N, 75.7772° E
Ujjain, Coordinates

2. A Place to visit :
Ujjain City – Land of Gods

3. Contents
• Introduction
• Brief history about Ujjain
• Religious significance
• What makes Ujjain Different from other cities
• Places to visit
• Conclusion

4. Introduction
Ujjain/Ujjayini/Avanti is a small ancient city of Malwa Region in
Central India. According to Mahabharata, Ujjain was the capital of
Avanti region.
• It is considered as one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus.
• It is also known as the city of temples.
• It is one of the four cities in which Kumbh mela is held.
• A home to mahakaleshwar jyotirling, one of the twelve jyotirling
shrines of lord shiva.
• An ancient city where lord Krishna received his education

5. History of Ujjain
• By the 6th century B.C. Avanti with its capital at Ujjaini, is
mentioned in Buddhist literature as one of the four great powers along
with Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha.
• Ujjain is considered to be the traditional capital of
King Vikramaditya, at whose court the nine poets known as the
navaratna (nine jewels) of Sanskrit literature are said to have
flourished.
• Under the Mughal emperor Akbar it became the capital of Malwa.
• After Indian independence, ujjain become part of madhya bharat state
which later merged into the Madhya Pradesh state.

6. Religious Significance
• Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling is one of twelve
jyotirlings in India.
• The main significance of this jyotirling is that ,
it is believed to be born of itself from the
deriving power within itself while other
jyotirlings have been established using mantra
shakti.
• Mahakaleshwar is known to be
dakshinamurti, facing the south. This is a
unique feature upheld by tantric traditions
to be found only in Mahakaleshwar among
the twelve Jyotirlingas .

7. Maha Kumbh

8. Maha Kumbh Mela
• Maha Kumbh is the largest
religious congregation on earth.
• It is said that when demons become
powerful and gods become too
weak than Lord Brahma and Lord
Shiva advice them to pray to the
supreme personality of Godhead
Lord Vishnu
• Ujjain is one of the holy city where
this event is organized.
• It takes place every 12 years in
Allahabad, Nasik , Ujjain and
Haridwar.

9. Some interesting facts about
Kalbhairav temple

10. Some interesting facts about Kalbhairav temple
• The only temple where alcohol is offered
to the lord almighty.
• The blessings are also received in the
form of alcohol(the prasad).
• Also famous for its marijuana consumption
mainly by the sadhus.

11. Places to visit in Ujjain
• The Mahakaleshwar Temple
• Kal Bhairav Temple
• The Kaliyadeh Palace
• The Bhartari caves
• Sandipani Ashram
• King Vikramaditya’s throne
• The Jantar Mantar Observatory
• The Mangalnath Temple
• Siddhavat
• The Kothi Palace
• The Clock Tower Square

12. WHY IS IT DIFFERENT?
• Ujjain represents an interesting blend of an age-old legacy and
the modern-day lifestyle.
• Main focus has been on, not losing the cultural heritage of this
ancient city along with rapid changes and developments.
• A serene place with no industry, which makes it a pollution
free city
• A city having a myth that no king cannot spend a night in the
city and has to spend beyond the range of the place .
• Tropic of cancer passes above the city making it more
religiously significant

13. Conclusion
Ujjain being a small city yet it has a very rich
culture which makes it a very significant and a
historical city. A place with calm in its veins and
greenery to cover with. Indeed a place to visit
once in a lifetime.

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