Mahakaleshwar darshan and the Bhasma Aarti
The one thing most families plan their whole Ujjain trip around, and the one thing that cannot be arranged at the gate. How the booking works, and what the morning asks of you.
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Guides to Ujjain
What we end up explaining on WhatsApp every week, written down properly. The aarti booking, the places that fit a day, how to get here and where to sleep.
Where a timing or a fee is set by a temple we say so and tell you to check it, rather than print a number that will be wrong by the time you travel.
Fifteen places in Ujjain, and the six that fit a day
Beyond the jyotirlinga: Harsiddhi, Kal Bhairav, Mangalnath, Chintaman Ganesh, the ghats and the observatory, grouped by where they are and ordered so the day wastes the least time.
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How to reach Ujjain by train, road and air
Ujjain Junction sits two kilometres from the Mahakal gates; the nearest airport is Indore, about 55 km out. The distances, the routes, and which arrival actually saves you a morning.
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Where to stay in Ujjain, and what it costs
Near the temple from ₹2,500 a night, elsewhere in the city from ₹1,500. Which areas are which, what the difference buys you at four in the morning, and what to ask before you book.
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Something here you want arranged?
The guides are free and so is the advice. Send us your dates and we will tell you what is actually available on them: aarti releases, a room near the gate, a car for the day.