Ujjain
Ujjain, also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Ujjain, also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years. The ancient and world famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city. The city has been one of the most prominent trade and political centres of the Indian subcontinent from the time of the ancient Mahājanapadas until the British colonisation of India.
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Worth seeing in and around Ujjain
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
2.6 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 02Kal Bhairav temple
Kal Bhairav temple is a Hindu temple located in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Kal Bhairav, the guardian deity of the city.
5.8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 03Ved Shala
Jantar Mantar or Vedh Shala in New Ujjain is an observatory designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantar in India.
2.4 km · observatory in Ujjain, India · Wikipedia - 04Chintaman ganesh
Chintaman Ganesh is the biggest temple of Lord Ganesha in Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh, India. This temple is built across the Kshipra river on the Fatehabad railway line, and is located about 7 km far south-westerly to the Ujjain town.
5.8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 05Shri Mahakal Mahalok
Shri Mahakal Mahalok is a temple complex surrounding the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, India. The complex has been expanded from 2.87 hectares to 47 hectares.
2.1 km · Corridor built in Mahakaleshwar temple complex in Ujjain · Wikipedia - 06Kaliadeh Palace
Kaliadeh Palace is a palace on the banks of the Shipra River in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. It was built by the Sultan of Mandu in 1458 AD during the time of Mahmud Khilji.
8.9 km · 15th century palace in central India · Wikipedia - 07Siddhwat Temple
Siddhwat temple is located at Bhairavgarh, Ujjain, India at the banks of Shipra river. This temple is also known as Shaktibhed shrine.
6.2 km · Hindu Temple in Ujjain, Madhya pradesh · Wikipedia - 08Vikram University
Vikram University is located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The university was named after the ruler Vikramaditya.
1.3 km · state public university in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 09Vikramaditya Statue
The Vikramaditya Statue is a 9.1-metre statue of King Vikramaditya at Vikram Teela behind Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Statue is made of brass with a cost of ₹1 crore by Ujjain Municipal Corporation and 'Simhastha Preparation Committee'.
2.9 km · statue of Indian King Vikramaditya at Vikram Teela behind Mahakal Temple in, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 10Government Madhav Science College, Ujjain
Government Madhav Science College, Ujjain, also known by the shorter names as Madhav Science College, Ujjain or Madhav Science College, is a government college located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission and affiliated to Vikram University.
2 km · college in Madhya Pradesh · Wikipedia
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Where to eat
When you are in Ujjain never forget to visit Gopal Mandir and have a bite of famous Gajanan Kulfi. Apart from that one of the most happening places in Ujjain to eat and enjoy is Tower Chowk. Go there and try your hands on all the street chats you have ever heard. The very first thing that will attract you will be stalls of Pani Puri.
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Getting to Ujjain
- Airports
- Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar (IDR), 50 km · Raja Bhoj (BHO), 159 km · Vadodara (BDQ), 279 km
- Stations
- Ujjain Junction railway station, 1.3 km · Chintaman Ganesh railway station, 5.7 km · Pingleshwar railway station, 8.5 km · Vikramnagar railway station, 3 km
- Indore → Ujjain52 km · quickest by road, 1h 17m · ₹370–465
- Bhopal → Ujjain166 km · quickest by road, 4h 32m · ₹1,260–1,580
- Vadodara → Ujjain281 km · quickest by road, 5h 46m · ₹2,280–2,840
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Next door to Ujjain
Ujjain is 50 km from Indore, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.