Mahakaleshwar
One of the twelve jyotirlingas, and the only one facing south, where the dawn rite uses ash from the cremation ground.
- Where
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 23.1828, 75.7683
Get the Mahakaleshwar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahakaleshwar. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mahakaleshwar
Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain 3.9 km
A temple where the deity is offered liquor, and drinks it.
Kaliadeh Palace 7.4 km
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Rajwada 52 km
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Lalbagh Palace 54 km
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Patalpani Falls 76 km
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Lat Masjid 82 km
A mosque at Dhar with an iron pillar lying beside it, older than the mosque and broken.
Bagalamukhi Temple 87 km
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Kolvi Caves 92 km
Buddhist caves cut in a laterite hill in Jhalawar, with a stupa and a colossal Buddha.
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Questions
Where is Mahakaleshwar?
Mahakaleshwar is in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain (3.9 km), Kaliadeh Palace (7.4 km), Rajwada (52 km).
How do I get the Mahakaleshwar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahakaleshwar and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mahakaleshwar before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madhya Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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