Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Madhya Pradesh, India
Also known as: महांकाळेश्वरमहाकालःमहाकालेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिगমহাকালেশ্বর মন্দিরમહાકાળેશ્વર જ્યોતિર્લિંગମହାକାଳେଶ୍ଵର ଜ୍ୟୋତିର୍ଲିଙ୍ଗமகாகாலேஸ்வரர் கோயில், உஜ்ஜைன்మహాకాళేశ్వర జ్యోతిర్లింగంಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾಕಾಳೇಶ್ವರ ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಲಿಂಗമഹാകാലേശ്വർ ക്ഷേത്രം
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra. The presiding deity, Shiva in the lingam form is believed to be Swayambhu, deriving currents of power (Shakti) from within itself as against the other images and lingams that are ritually established and invested with mantra-shakti.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q2721992 — Wikidata
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia — Wikipedia