Ujjain: Mahakal's court
The Shiva Purana tells how a family of four brothers at Avanti kept their worship going through a hard time, and why Shiva is called Mahakala there.
- By
- DharmikStudio Originals
- Language
- English
- Length
- 46 min
- Category
- History, heritage & culture › Temples
- Temple or tirtha
- Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
Episodes and lessons
- The lord who rose from the earth at Avanti 12 min
The Shiva Purana tells of four brothers at Avanti who kept their worship going through a hard time, and why Shiva is called Mahakala in Ujjain.
- The cowherd boy, the king, and the lord of time 12 min
The Shiva Purana's story of King Chandrasena and the boy Shrikara, why Shiva is called Mahakala, and Ujjain's old place in Indian astronomy.
- Ash before dawn, understanding the Bhasma aarti 12 min
What the Bhasma aarti at Mahakaleshwar is, what the offering of ash means in the Shiva tradition, and how to attend it with care and respect.
- Around Mahakal, the Shipra, Harsiddhi, Kaal Bhairav and Sandipani 11 min
A slow walk through the sacred city around the temple, the Shipra river and Ram Ghat, the goddess at Harsiddhi, Kaal Bhairav, and the ashram where Krishna is said to have studied.