Top Attractions
Explore the places that shape a visit to Ujjain. Open an attraction for timings, fees, location and detailed travel information.
Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and Ujjain's spiritual heart, famous for its south-facing linga and the pre-dawn Bhasma Aarti.
View attraction →Shri Mahakal Lok
A 900-metre corridor of carved sandstone pillars, murals and statues of Shiva leading to Mahakaleshwar, spectacular when lit at night.
View attraction →Harsiddhi Mata Temple
One of the Shakti Peethas, near Mahakaleshwar, known for its two towering lamp pillars lit with hundreds of oil lamps.
View attraction →Ram Ghat Ujjain
Ujjain's oldest and most important bathing ghat on the Shipra, the main ghat of the Simhastha Kumbh and home to the evening aarti.
View attraction →Kal Bhairav Temple Ujjain
Ancient temple of Kal Bhairav, guardian of Ujjain, famous for the tradition of offering liquor to the deity.
View attraction →Mangalnath Temple
Riverside Shiva temple regarded as the birthplace of the planet Mars, visited for Mangal dosh puja and views of the Shipra.
View attraction →Sandipani Ashram
The ashram where Lord Krishna, Balram and Sudama studied under Guru Sandipani, with the Gomti Kund and the Ankpat area.
View attraction →Vedh Shala (Jantar Mantar) Ujjain
18th-century astronomical observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II, with large stone instruments that still track the sun's shadow.
View attraction →Gadkalika Temple
Ancient Kali temple linked to the poet Kalidasa, who is believed to have received the Goddess's grace here.
View attraction →Bhartrihari Caves
Caves above the Shipra where the poet-king Bhartrihari is believed to have meditated after renouncing his throne.
View attraction →Chintaman Ganesh Temple
One of Ujjain's oldest and largest Ganesh temples, home to three forms of Ganesh believed to remove worries.
View attraction →Kaliadeh Palace
15th-century island palace on the Shipra built by the sultans of Malwa, with Persian-style domes and water channels.
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