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ujjain.nic.in. Ujjain (/ uːˈdʒeɪn / ⓘ, Hindi: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn], old name Avantika,[ 4 ]Hindi: [əʋən̪t̪ɪkaː]) or Ujjayinī 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 centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. [ 3 ]
Ujjain district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Ujjain is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 6,091 km 2 , and a population of 19,86,864 (2011 census), a 16.12% increase from its 2001 population of 17,10,982.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (IPA: [mahākāleśvara]) 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. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra.
The Ram Ghat. Vedh Shala - An observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1725. It is located at 23°10′16.5″N 75°46′0″E / 23.171250°N 75.76667°E / 23.171250; 75.76667. It is still in use, and is one of the five the built (the others include the Jantar Mantar (Jaipur) and the Jantar Mantar (Delhi). Ram Ghat.
Ujjain Simhastha is a Hindu religious mela held every 12 years in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. The name is also transliterated as Sinhastha or Singhastha. In Hindi, the fair is also called Simhasth or Sinhasth (due to schwa deletion). The name derives from the fact that it is held when the Jupiter is in Leo (Simha in Hindu ...
Ujjain is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It covers the entire Ujjain district and part of Ratlam district. This constituency came into existence in 1951 as one of the 9th Lok Sabha constituencies in the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. It has been reserved for candidates belonging to scheduled castes ...
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. [1] Located on the banks of the Shipra River, it is one of the most active temples in the city, visited by hundreds of devotees daily. [2] Liquor is one of the offerings made to the temple deity.
Ujjain Municipal Corporation. Jantar Mantar or Vedh Shala is located in the holy city of New Ujjain. It is an observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1725 which consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The observatory is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II when he was governor of Ujjain. [1][2][3]