Ujjaini Peetham-Mahakali Devi Temple

Significance
There are various sanctuary of Mahakali everywhere throughout the world, and the most noticeable sanctuary for the Goddess are Maha Kali devi sanctuary in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh and Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Festival of Navratri is thought to be a standout amongst the most conspicuous and vital Festivals related with the Goddess. The Goddess is broadly loved in all parts of India yet is most intensely venerated in the condition of west Bengal. Mahakali is considered to shield her fans from every one of the disasters and satisfy their desires and wants. Mahakali symbolizes genuine power, and most primitive power of the world and its reality.

History
Once the vessel of Nectar was recovered, Gods were pursued by the Demons and, all the while, a few drops of the Nectar fell on Earth. Ujjain is thought to be one of those spots. The city, in this way, turned into a vital spot for significant religious exercises and discovers say in the Atharva Veda and the Skanda Purana. It likewise filled in as the host to numerous famous recorded figures, such as King Vikramaditya, Raja Bhoj, Kalidasa and so forth. Ujjain is known for the Mahakaleshwar Temple. The sanctuary cherishes one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It is arranged close to a lake and has five levels. The lingam of the sanctuary is considered as Swayabhu (itself conceived). Mahakaleshwar sanctuary is situated in a roomy patio, encompassed by huge dividers. It has a finely formed decreasing shikhara, which overwhelms the city. Metal lights enlighten the underground sanctum. Not at all like different holy places, prasada once offered here to the god can be re-advertised. On Shivratri, a gigantic reasonable is sorted out here and revering happens for the duration of the night. Ujjain is likewise one of the settings of the Kumbh Melas, the best reasonable that happens in the nation. The reasonable happens in like clockwork, in the long stretch of Chaitra. A large number of individuals come here to take a sacred plunge in the waters of the River Shipra. It is trusted that a plunge in the stream makes ready to the paradise. Beside the Mahakaleshwar Temple, substitute spots worth review in Ujjain are Bhartrihari Caves, Sandipani (Shri Krishna's Guru) Ashram, Jai Singh out of date observatory, et cetera.

The Mahakali sanctuary is situated in Ujjain. The devi is called Hara Sidhi Mata. The Maha kali (hara sidhi mata) was the aradhana devi of The colossal King Vikramadithya. It is said that King Vikramadithya has offered his head (sirassu) by slicing it 11 times to devi and each one of those circumstances devi influenced him to live by going along with it back. The embellishment in the sanctuary is diverse every day. To finish everything, there is Parvati devi, in the inside Hara Sidhi Mata, in the base Maha Kali statues. In Ujjain we will discover one more Kali sanctuary which is called Ghat Kali which was the Aradhana Devi of Maha Kavi Kalidas.

Legends
Goddess Mahakali is generally called Rakt Dantika or Chamnuda .mahakali appeared to kill the detestable soul Andhakasur, the pioneer of Ujjaini those days, was regarded that touched the ground woulddeliver another Andhakasur. At the point when Lord Shiva pierced him with his trishul, Mahakali showed up and drank all the blood and ate all the new Andhakasurs. The devil at long last acknowledged his annihilation and the world turn out to be free of evil spirits. There is a fascinating legend in the Skanda Purana about the way in which the Goddess Chandi procured the designation of Harsiddhi. Once, when Shiva and Parvati were distant from everyone else on Mount Kailash, two evil presences called Chand and Prachand attempted to compel their way in. Shiva called upon chandi to wreck them which she did. Shiva offered to her the sobriquet of 'one who vanquishes all. The Maha Kali (hara sidhi mata) was the Aradhana Devi of extraordinary King Vikramadithya has offered his head by slicing 11 times to devi and every one of those circumstances devi influenced him to live by jointing it back. We will discover his representation a corridor beside the sanctuary. This is the kshetra where kalidasa who was an unskilled picked up knowledge by the Grace of the Devi. 

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