Jyotirlinga Shree Mahakaleshwar Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)

Mahakaleshwar is known

to be dakshinamukhi, facing the South. This is

a unique feature,

upheld by tantric

tradition to be found only

in Mahakaleshwar among the

12 jyotirlingas

Jyotirlinga Shree Mahakaleshwar

Jyotirlinga Shree Mahakaleshwar At present the Hight of Temple is 111 feet with 108 pillars Reconstruct in 11 A.D. Altutmish pulled this temple down in 1235 A.D. Reconstruction of the present temple structure was done at the instance of Ramchandra Baba Shenvi, a subedar of Malwa under Ranoji Scindia. Ujjain used to be centre point of the calculation of the Indian time (in the past the ujjain is the Greenwich of India) and Mahakala was considered as the distinctive presiding deity of Ujjain The lingam at the Mahakal is believed to be swayambhu (born of itself), deriving currents of power (Shakti) from within itself as against the other images and lingams which are ritually established and invested with mantra-shakti. The temple is three storied 1- Shree Mahakaleshwar 2- Shree Omkareshwar 3- Nagchandreshwar on the third storey is open for darshan only on the day of Nagpanchami

Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple daily Pooja schedule

From month Chaitra

to Ashwin From month

Kartik to Falgun

Bhasma Aarti 4:00 am to 6:00 am

4:00 am to 6:00 am

Morning Pooja 7:00 am to 7:30 am

7:00 am to 7:30 am

Mid day Pooja 10:00 am to 11:30 am

10:00 am to 11:30 amEvening Pooja 5:00 pm to 5:30

pm 5:30 pm to 6:30 amAarti Shri Mahakal 7:00 pm to 7:30

pm 7:30 pm to 8:00 amClosing Time 11:00 pm 11:00 pm

The Bhasma aarti time In Shravan Month is 3:00 am to 5:am

Special Pooja & abhishek Bhat ka shringar Bhang ka shringar Chandan ka shringar Ghrit ka shringar Mava ka shringar Laghurudra Abhishek Maharudra Abhishek Mahamritunjaya Jap & Abhishek Rudra path 11 avartan Rudra path ek avartan Shiva Mahiman Strota Samanya Pooja

Mahashivratri-Mahashivratri was the fourteenth day of

the dark night in the month of Falgun i.e. February-March. This festival of

Maha Shivratri is held in great esteem in the

Mahakaleshwar Shiv's Lingum is worshipped with the performance of all the religious rites and rituals.

Uma Sanjhi Mahotasava this Mahotsava is begin In the month of Ashwin Ekadashi to Amawasya 5 days function is celebrated in temple.Next day on shukla paksha pratipada the procession of Uma (godess Parvati) pass through the streets of Ujjain with great joy and draw attendance of lakhs of people.

Every Monday of Shravan Month celebrations is held in the temple premises and national level artists are participate the Shravan Mahotasava

Jyotirlinga Shree Mahakaleshwar

Financial Management Year Income Expenditures saving

1995-1996 36.13 40.54 -4.41996-1997 36.33 34.76 1.571997-1998 53.3 43.83 9.471998-1999 67.48 61.63 5.851999-2000 81.17 72.6 8.572000-2001 120.25 72.62 47.632001-2002 100.72 64.05 36.672002-2003 154.22 93.83 60.392003-2004 202.51 159.07 43.442004-2005 363.76 202.6 161.16

Rs. In lacks

-50050100150200250300350400

Income Expenduture saving

1995-19961996-19971997-19981998-19991999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-2005

Rs. In lacks

The income of Temple in 2004-05 is 3.63 crores & this year at the end of March 06 is

above 4 crores

Financial Management

Temple Security Temple security at the temple is hi-tech. 25

CCTV 07 metal detectors & 2 scanners are installed.

A control room for watching & controlling all parts of the temple

The temple management is also adopted the new security measures in this year.

Crowd Control In the Temple 25000 to 30000

devotees attract on every Monday & in the Mahashivratri, Nagpanchami & Shravan the no of devotees is more then 1 lacks

700 meters railing in the temple premises & 500 meters railing is outside of the temple with necessary facilities like water, urinals etc.

Inside the temple there are no ladders. Ramp is made for senior citizen, handicapped & children.

Information Technology The website of the temple is developed &

launched. Devotees can log on to the temple website –

www.mahakaleshwar.org for getting information about the temple, booking of puja & donations

Contact us at – shrimahakal@yahoo.co.in

Near temple two dharmashalas (Mahakal Dharmashala & Pt. Surnayaran Vyas Dharmashala) are available which are under control of the temple administration.

In Mahakal Dharmashala 12 Ac & 13 non Ac room, 12 dormitory are available at reasonable rates.

Temple administration conduct an Annakshetra where devotee can take meal free of charge.

At the time of huge crowed special darshan facility is available on Rs. 101

Temple administration provide the facility of Tilak & Prasad (free of charge) for every devotee.

Accommodation & other facilities