The most central and popular of Ujjain’s river ghats, strung with orange- and pink-roofed shrines, is busy all day with people bathing and presenting gifts of milk or flowers to the Shipra River. It's most atmospheric at dawn or dusk when the devout chime cymbals and light candles at the water’s edge. During festival times, waves of people sweep to and from the river in a thrilling example of religious devotion.
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While this is not visually the most stunning temple, tagging along behind a conga-line through the underground chambers can be magical. At nonfestival…
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Colourfully painted, pointed-arch gate over the street 400m east of the Gopal Mandir.
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The tall white minaret of this mosque is a landmark en route from the train station to the Mahakaleshwar Mandir.
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Landmark on a busy intersection in the Freeganj area east of the railway station.
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Built during the Maratha period, this temple enshrines a famous vermilion-painted image of goddess Annapurna. At the entrance, two tall blackened stone…
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Vikram Teela, a small island in Rudra Sagar lake, is covered with statuary (installed in 2016) that re-creates the magical throne and court of the…
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While this is not visually the most stunning temple, tagging along behind a conga-line through the underground chambers can be magical. At nonfestival…
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Colourfully painted, pointed-arch gate over the street 400m east of the Gopal Mandir.
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The tall white minaret of this mosque is a landmark en route from the train station to the Mahakaleshwar Mandir.
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Ujjain has been India’s Greenwich since the 4th century BC, and this simple-looking but surprisingly complicated observatory was built by Maharaja Jai…
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Landmark on a busy intersection in the Freeganj area east of the railway station.