The Divine City:Mahakal Ujjain
The Divine City: Mahakal Ujjain-Post 8 Today, I am at Ujjain. Mahakal is another name of Ujjain. It is situated on the bank of Kshipra. The old name of Ujjain was Avantika. Ujjain is a city where Kavi Kalidas wrote Meghdutam during the ruling of Vikramaditya. In our Hindu mythology, talk about three supreme power. Vishnu, Mahesh, and Brahma. Brahma is a creature. Vishnu is a rearing. Mahesh is a destroyer. The three states of our life and three supreme power. Mahesh is worshiped as Shivling. Mahakal Jyotirling Ujjain is one of the famous twelve Jyotirling. History of Mahakal Jyotirling The detailed origin of Shivling is not available. It is said in Puranas that the temple established by Prajapita Brahma. Maha Kavi Kalidas described the temple as Niketan due to the flat roof of the temple before the Gupta period. ...