Akhilesh Sharma

MBA MarketingUjjain, India.

Land Of God and Goddess :Ujjain23.1828° N, 75.7772° EUjjain, Coordinates

A Place to visit : Ujjain City – Land of Gods

Contents

• Introduction

• Brief history about Ujjain

• Religious significance

• What makes Ujjain Different from other cities

• Places to visit

• Conclusion

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

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.

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 .

Maha Kumbh

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.

Some interesting facts about Kalbhairav temple

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.

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

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

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.

Come and see the heart of India