JYOTHIRLINGAS IN MADHYA PREDESH, JYOTHILINGAS ACCESSED FFROM SHIRDI,

HAI FRIENDS,

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.