Mahakal ki Nagri

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred Abodes of Shiva . The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra.

Day 1 - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

Our journey began from bhopal at 5 am as we booked the cab already for 2 days. We were 5 people.We reached ujjain at 9 am. We went to lord Shiva for blessings .The place was crowded with the devotees from all around India and after doing darshan from inside we went in the corridor .The Mahakal lok corridor, which is surrounded by the old rudrasagar lake .There are 108 ornate sandstone pillars in a row in the corridor with the trishul design on top and various mudras of lord Shiva etched on the pillars depicting Anand Tandav swaroop ( dance form) .

After doing darshan around 1 pm we had our lunch then we went to kal bhairava temple.Bahirava is believed to have been a fierce manifestation of lord Shiva and kall bhairava is the most sacred among 8 bhairava.The temple enshrines a Shiva Linga opposite nandi the bull which during Mahashivratri draws thousands of devotees to this religious site.

There are a lot more temples in ujjain to visit.As we were running out of time because we have to reach the omkareshwar on the same day.so we left for omkareshwar around 4:30 pm.By 8 pm we were in omkareshwar as roads were not so good and construction going on.We tried to book our stay at Shree Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan as there is no advance booking.One need to go to reception and check if rooms are available .Best place to stay in Omkareshwar . Because of the weekend and evening that place was completely occupied.We couldn't stay there.After that we had our dinner then booked a hotel which cost us Rs1300 a room(three or 4 people can stay in a room).

Day 2 - Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga

The next morning we went to Omkareshwar at 7 am which was 1 km far from our hotel stay.The temple is situated on mandhata or shivpuri island on the banks of narmada and kaveri river.we went inside the temple and took blessings of lord Shiva .The place was again crowded with devotees .

Omkarewhwar is formed by the sacred river Narmada .This is one of the most sacred rivers in India and is now home to one of the world's largest solar power plants.The island is 4 km long and 2.6 km can be approached by boats.

We booked a boat and went to Mamleshwar mandir and also saw the sangam between kaveri and narmada ji river.

The colourful ghats, rippling Narmada and divinity that resides in town gives you many reasons to visit Omkareshwar once.

After touring it from inside and outside the temple ,we sat outdoors for a few hours.We had our lunch then came back to bhopal at 7 pm.

How much did we spend?

As we booked a cab for 2 days which cost us 5000 rs for 4 people and a kid . You can also go by bus and train.if you are planning to go in group or want to go with kids and senior citizens then you can book a cab that would cost you the same as the bus or Volvo .

When can you plan to go ?

The best time to go to ujjain and Omkareshwar is July to Feb .

How to get there ?

There are frequent buses and trains from bhopal to ujjain that you could use.

You can book a cab from bhopal.

Train is the good option to get to this city of you plan from another state .It is 10 minutes from railway station and can be easily reachable by walk.

What to eat ?

There are many restaurants near the temple where you get cheap meals meanwhile you can

Carry fruits, dry fruits and water with you.