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FIND BELOW THE MY VIEWS ON VISITING UJJIAN AND OMAKRESWAR LINGAS FROM SHIRDI
FIND BELOW THE MY VIEWS ON VISITING UJJIAN AND OMAKRESWAR LINGAS FROM SHIRDI
From shirdi you can
easily cover 2 jyothirlingas in madhyapradesh also in 2 days time.
There are many trains to
Khandwa Junction from Kopargan and
Manmad. Most of trains to delhi pass through this station. Khandwa is the ideal place for visiting Omkareswar Jyothirlinga and Mahakaleswar Jyothirlinga in Ujjain.
Karnataka express from Bangalore pass through this station daily. Khandwa is district head quarters, and
omkareswar is located 60 Km form
Khandwa, and Ujjain is another 110 KM from
omkareswar temple via Indore.
Prefer night trains from Manmed or Koparghan station enable you
reach Khandwa in early in the morning.
Normally it takes 5 hrs train journey from Manmed station. From khandwa there is passenger train to
Ujjain goes via Omkareswar road ( 15 Km
form Temple) starts at 7 am in the morning and reaches omakarewar road by 8.30
AM. Or otherwise catch a taxi from Khandwa taxi stand to visit Omakreswar and
Ujjain including local sight seeing. They will charge around Rs.2500 to Rs. 4000/- for trip. There are many
temples enroute, hence negotiate well in advance. I had some bad
experience with this taxi wallas of
Khandwa. By taxi you can cover both Jyothirlinga in a day time ( 6 am to 6 PM) itself.
For visiting these jyothirlingas the town Khandwa (
district headquarters) and Bhopal ( on Chennai to delhi route) are ideal place,
beacuase there are very limited direct trains to Ujjain and Indore from south.
Karnataka express ( no
12627) start at 7.20 PM at Bangalore
reaches 7.30 PM next day runs on all days.
Kerala express ( no
12625) start at 8 PM and reaches Bhopal at 2.55 AM next day. There are many
trains to Ujjain will take 3 t 3.1/2 hrs journey.
Omkareswar temple.
This is one oldest jyothirlinga
temple loated in banks of holy river Narmadha, the temple is situated on small
hill surrounded by water. Also it is sacred island shaped like the holi hindu symbol OM . The linga inside the temple looks like Ohm symbol. Hence it is called omkareswar. olden periods
we have go by boat only. After that
there is bridge constructed and
recently the new bridge BY steel is contructed. So you can approach the temple by
walk. There are many purohits are running around you, you can negotiate them with minimum Rs 50 to Rs. 100
per person for conducting pozzas and abishekam in gharpagraka. Here you can
do abisheka by poering the water or milk through the pipe provided
at the front side of linga.
Normally there is no rush in this temple. Hence you can have very comfortable darhasn
here, they wil permit you take photos and videos of jyothrlinga here.
there are two main temples in the town one
is omkareswar and other is mamelswar in
the town. This temple also considered oldest temple. Here also you can do what
ever pozzas and abihskam you wish on you own.
For details visit www.omkareswar.org
Food facilities is poor
in and around the temple. There is an ashram called Gajanan Maharaj ashram
located 200 mts from the temples and on main road. They are providing excellet food and accomadation
facilities. There is not prior booking
is allowed, however you can get rooms easily in any day with meagre rent of Rs. 200. Unlimited Food is offered at Rs,
30 per person. There is grand marble temple inside the premises is worth to
visit. Also this one fine maintained place in omkareswar.
For details visit www.gajananmaharaj.org
Mahakaleswar : This one giant sivalinga located in the heart of ancient town of
Ujjain. It is located on rudrha sagar lake. The
main idol is known as dakshinamoorthy facing south. The sanctum of the
mahakal idol is above the mahakal shrine.
Images of vinayaga, Parvathi and Karthikeaya ( Murugan) are installed on each side of
garphagraha. Here also all people
allowed to touch and abisheka this
linga, Bhasma arthi ( by ash ) on 4 AM is worth to watch here. You have to get the
ticket prior date to attend. Is there is heavy rush, you can get the VIP darshan ticket in front gate at the rate
of Rs. 150/- per person to have darshan in 30 minutes.
The town Ujjain is oldest historical town of holy india and
also one of seven holy cities of india, bounded by holy waters of Shipra river.
It is called avantika ruled by king
vikramadhithya. There are many
historical places in and around Ujjain. You can hire taxi or auto to
cover all palces. It will take around 3 hrs to 4 hrs with charges of Rs. 300
for auto. Impartent places are follows
1. Gad
kalika temple : the main daity is
called mother kali, who blesses famous
poet kaidas. And also mother kali
helped to achive many for king vikaramaditya.
2. Kal
birav temple. This temple is dedicated
to lord birava. ( one of adobe of siva).
The devotees of this temple is offering liquer to god. The priest will
pour the liquer in plates and placed the plate in the mounth of lord
birav, shortly the liquer would be
aborsobed by lord. There are many shops outside temple are selling liquer.
3. Harshiddi
madha temple: It is situated near mahakaleswar temple.
4. Bade
ganeshji temple and shri bharthari guhas and shri siddhavat temple
5.
Maharishi Shandhapani ashram : the ashram is famous for gurukula in ancient history of india. Lord
Krishna, balarama and sudhanand are fidnish their early gurukula here.
Ujjain
is well connected by Road and train. There is airport in Indore, about 60 Km
form Ujjain. Form Erode there is train to rameswaram – Oha passes through this
town. For south bound travellers, you may get down at Bhopal junction and catch the train to Ujjain
( about 3 hrs journey). The kerala express pass through Bhopal.
