Ujjain (/ uː ˈ dʒ eɪ n / (), Hindustani pronunciation: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn]) 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. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela held there every 12 years.

It is the fifth largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. An ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River, Ujjain was the most prominent city on the Malwa plateau of central India for much of its history. It emerged as the political centre of central ...

Mahakala is also known as Mahakala Bhairava in Hinduism, and many temples in India and Nepal are dedicated solely for Mahakala Bhairava, for example at the temple in Ujjain, which is mentioned more than once by Kālidāsa.The primary temple, place of worship for Mahakala is Ujjain.Mahakala is also a name of one of Shiva's principal attendants (Sanskrit: gaṇa), along …

Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela (/ ˌ k ʊ m b ˈ m eɪ l ə /) is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (), and Ujjain ().The festival is marked by a …

Madhya Pradesh (/ ˌ m ə d j ə p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /, Hindi: [ˈməd̪ʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ] (); meaning 'central province') is a state in central India.Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 ...

The Akola–Ratlam rail line is a railway line in India linking Akola in Maharashtra with Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh

The Seven tirthas are:. Ayodhya (Ayodhya Puri),; Mathura (Mathura Puri),; Haridwar (Maya Puri),; Varanasi (Kashi Puri),; Kanchipuram (Kanchi Puri),; Ujjain (Avantika Puri),; Dwarka (Dwaraka Puri); History. The Sapta Puri are places of birth of religious and spiritual masters, places where gods have descended as avatars (incarnations) such as Ayodhya where Rama was born, and …

The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.Following elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a …

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (English: The Great Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Faizan Mohammad and cast by Radhesh More. It stars Mohit Raina as Ashoka with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character.

Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the Ganges river. The city has 88 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremonial ghats, while two ghats, Manikarnika and Harishchandra, are used exclusively as cremation sites.. Most of the ghats in Varanasi were rebuilt in the 18th century under the maratha patronage. The patrons of current ghats are …