Ram Ghat

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore, 53 km away.

• By train

  Ujjain has its own railway station, code UJN, on the Western Railway zone.

• By road

  Regular buses connect Ujjain with Indore, Bhopal, Ratlam, Gwalior, Mandu, Dhar, Kota and Omkareshwar.

Why devotees come here

Ram Ghat is a ghat in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Ujjain stands on the eastern bank of the Shipra River, 190 km west of Bhopal, the state capital. The Shahi Bath of the Simhasta Kumbh takes place on this ghat.

Legend says Shri Rama performed his father's last rites at Ujjain, at the place that became known as Ram Ghat. Ujjain is also called the Mokshadayini city, the city of liberation, because bathing in the Shipra is believed to free one from sins. Puranic legend adds that drops of amrita, the elixir of immortality, spilled at Ujjain during the churning of the ocean of milk. Ujjain is one of four such places, along with Haridwar, Nashik and Prayag.

Ujjain is an ancient city on the Malwa plateau. It has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, and it is one of seven cities said to give salvation. It remains an important place of pilgrimage for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Shaktas. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela is held here every 12 years, and the Shahi Bath of the Simhasta takes place on Ram Ghat.

Festivals

• every 12 yearsSimhastha Kumbh Mela

  The Shahi Bath of the Simhasta takes place on Ram Ghat during the Kumbh.

Tips for your visit

• The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, a separate temple, stands in the centre of the city.
• The average maximum temperature peaks in May at 41 °C.

Questions people ask