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Mahakaleshwar Temple
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Ancient (current 18th Century)
One of 12 Jyotirlingas with a unique south-facing lingam. Known for the Bhasma Aarti performed with sacred ash from funeral pyres at dawn.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Maratha
- Style
- Maratha / Bhumija
- Primary Deity
- Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
One of 12 Jyotirlingas. Only south-facing Jyotirlinga. Famous Bhasma Aarti at dawn
Architectural Features
South-facing lingam (unique)Underground garbhagrihaMahakal Lok corridorFive-storey structure