Sarva Mangala Magalye sive Sarvartha Sadhake |
Saranye Triyambike devi Siddi devi Namosdhude ||
Saranye Triyambike devi Siddi devi Namosdhude ||
Harsiddima sthal at Ujjain is one of the
51 sacred devi sthals in India.
The elbow bone from the burnt body of Maheswari
Dhakshayani fell in this place.
(refer to 'Yoga-agni' in 'Abodes of devi' for background story)
Hence the temple here dedicated to 'Devi Sri Harsiddi-maa'
became one of devi's abodes.This temple is called
Siddha peetam
In the sanctuary the shrines for Devi Sri Lakshmi and Sri Saraswathi are on the two sides. Harsiddimaa adornes the center.
In this temple there is an idol of Maha-maya in an underground cave where there is also an 'akand-jyothi'.
An inscription dated 1447 says that In the 13th centuary there was an ancient temple here and a river opposite to it.
The king Vikramaditya ruled over Ujjain. He is said to have worshipped in this temple. He was a great 'Devi upasaka' having mastered 'Ashta-maha-siddhi'. He ruled the kingdom for a long time. The famous poet and writer Kalidasa is reported to have worshiped Devi Sri Kali in Ujjain and received her blessings which transformed him from an illiterate cowherd to become the foremost Sanskrit scholar and writer of the ancient times.
Incidentaly the soil around the Mangalnath temple - the consort of Devi- in Ujjain is said to be similar to the soil in the planet Mars. It is reported in a daily in ujjain that the western astronomers have averred that it is best to start a journey to mars from here as the distance is the shortest. The Siva linga here is situated right on the line of equater which gives it an added importance.
In the sanctuary the shrines for Devi Sri Lakshmi and Sri Saraswathi are on the two sides. Harsiddimaa adornes the center.
In this temple there is an idol of Maha-maya in an underground cave where there is also an 'akand-jyothi'.
An inscription dated 1447 says that In the 13th centuary there was an ancient temple here and a river opposite to it.
The king Vikramaditya ruled over Ujjain. He is said to have worshipped in this temple. He was a great 'Devi upasaka' having mastered 'Ashta-maha-siddhi'. He ruled the kingdom for a long time. The famous poet and writer Kalidasa is reported to have worshiped Devi Sri Kali in Ujjain and received her blessings which transformed him from an illiterate cowherd to become the foremost Sanskrit scholar and writer of the ancient times.
Incidentaly the soil around the Mangalnath temple - the consort of Devi- in Ujjain is said to be similar to the soil in the planet Mars. It is reported in a daily in ujjain that the western astronomers have averred that it is best to start a journey to mars from here as the distance is the shortest. The Siva linga here is situated right on the line of equater which gives it an added importance.
Om Sakthi
Location:Ujjain is about 4 hours journey
by bus from Bhopal-
the Capital
city of Madhya Pradesh.
Train services and taxis are also available
Train services and taxis are also available
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