Mahakaleshwar
The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Mahakaleshwar is in the ancient city of Ujjain on the Shipra river. The linga faces south, and the Bhasma Aarti performed before dawn is famous across India. Ujjain is also a place of the Kumbh Mela.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mallikarjuna The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
- Omkareshwar The Jyotirlinga on an island in the Narmada river, shaped like the sacred symbol Om.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.