Gadhkalika Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Devi Ahilya Bai International Airport at Indore is the closest airport to Ujjain, about 55 km away.

• By train

  Ujjain railway station is in the heart of the town. It is connected to all the major cities in Madhya Pradesh and the rest of the country by commuter and express trains.

• By road

  Both private and state-operated direct buses run from Ujjain to Indore, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Burhanpur, Dhar and Bhopal.

Why devotees come here

Gadhkalika Temple stands about 4 km from the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the two Shakti Peeths of Ujjain, and the district site counts it among the 12 Siddhapeeths. Legend says the poet Kalidas worshipped the statue of Maa Kali here.

Gadhkalika and Harsiddhi are the two Shakti Peeths of Ujjain. The district site also places this temple among the 12 Siddhapeeths. Legend says the poet Kalidas used to worship the statue of Maa Kali here.

The district site calls this one of the ancient temples of Ujjain. Inside, the temple has statues of Maa Kali, Vishnu and Hanuman. Ujjain is a city in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, and the temple lies about 4 km out from it.

Every year, on both Navratris, thousands of devotees gather here to perform special worship rituals. The Ujjain railway station is in the heart of the town. Commuter and express trains connect it to the rest of the country. Its code is UJN, and it lies on the Western Railway zone.

Festivals

• Both the NavratrisNavratri

  Thousands of devotees gather at the temple every year for special worship rituals.

Tips for your visit

• The main bus stand at Dewas Gate is 600 meters from the railway station.
• Harsiddhi, the other Shakti Peeth of Ujjain, is a separate temple from this one.

Questions people ask