Experience The True Divine Spirit And Tranquility In The Holy City Of Ujjain

If someone wants to witness the true divine spirit and tranquil spirituality then Ujjain is the place to come and visit. This city located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India is recognized as one of the most ancient cities in the central India. This city is reportedly more than 200 years old and has a rich historic past and entity. Also known as Avanti in the past, Ujjain remained an important city during the Mughal emperor and the capital of various Hindu dynasties past the Mughal era. This ancient town once highly ruled by various Mughal emperors has also played a great role in the India’s historic freedom movement during the British realm.

Situated in the Banks of Kshipra river, Ujjain is always remained a holy pilgrimage centre for the Hindu devotees and religious leaders. The city has many temples and some of them are as many as more than 100 years old. The major attraction in the city is the temple of Lord Shiva which is also referred as "Mahakal" and it is one of the holiest places in India. The temple has a unique sculpture of Lord Shiva called "Linga" and which is among the pure and divine 12 Jytorlingams located in the various parts of the country.

All through the year, there is a row of devotees visiting the Mahakal, but the major attraction of the temple took place every year during the Mahashivratri" which is embarked as the birth day of the lord Shiva. All through the day, various festivities held in the temple premises and huge row of visitors seek the blessings of the lord Shiva in this holy day. There were many other temples located around the city and some of them were also located in the outskirts of the city. Every temple is quite old and has an historic past. The famous Iskon temple dedicated to the Lord Krishna is yet another major attraction in the city. The visitors who often come to seek the blessings of the Mahakal, also visits the Iskon temple run by the Krishna society of India.

As the number of pilgrimages arriving in the holy city of Ujjain has kept on increasing every year, there are some good hotels in Ujjain city serving the devotees. People come from all parts of the country and majority of the people comes from the surrounding areas and villages who look for some affordable accommodations for stay. There is no scarcity of the hotels in the Ujjain city. The city is flooded with various budget hotels and also some luxury hotels for the premium tourists and foreign nationals. The budgets hotels provide the rooms with as low as Rs.100 per day up to Rs.1000 per day for the deluxe AC rooms. While if you opt for staying in the luxury hotel, then you have to shed around 2000 to 3000 rupees per day for a luxury room with all amenities and facilities. If you are having a tight budget, then you could also stay in the dormitories operated by various NGO’s in the city where you can stay by paying as low as Rs.50 for a day. There are also located several Asharams in the city where you could find an accommodation absolutely free of cost.

The experience of true divine energy and tranquility could only be gained visiting the Ujjain. You will feel sheer peace, pleasure and utmost relaxation in the shadow of the Mahakal and would determine to come again in the city.