Mata Harsiddhi Mandir Ujjain

Maa Harsiddhi is also known as MahaKali Mataji is declared as Queen in Local Ujjain Believes , King is lord Maha Kaal and Maa Harsiddhi is his better half.One among the shaktipeeths of hindu mythology, harsiddhi temple

  It is believed that Devi‘s Upper Lip is fell in this place.  There are also versions that this is where the Devi’s Left elbow fell.

Goddess Mahakali is also known as Rakt Dantika or Chamnuda. Mahakali appeared to kill the demon Andhakasur. Andhakasur, the ruler of Ujjaini in those days, was blessed with a power that every drop of his blood that touched the ground would produce a new Andhakasur. When Lord Shiva 

pierced him with his trishul, Mahakali appeared and drank all the blood and ate all the new Andhakasurs. The demon finally accepted his defeat and the world became free of demons.

 

There is a ritual of offering alcohol to the Goddess, just as in Kalbhairav temple.There is a small shrine just outside the temple dedicated to Mahamaya. This shrine is situated a little below ground level and is approachable by steps, but is closed to visitors. The importance of this shrine is a lamp which burns day and night and has been burning so for ages. The only person who enters the sanctum is the pujari who visits it several times a day for offering prayers to the goddess and maintaining the lamp.

 

Wiki:Vikramaditya is said to have visited Miyani, then known as Minalpur, a port city ruled by Prabhatsen Chavda of Chawda dynasty. Vikramadiya was blessed by the Devi. He requested Harsidhhi Mata, to come to his kingdom at Ujjain, where he would worship her daily. She is also known as Vahanvati Mata.Vikramaditya Built these temple which rebuilt during Maratha kingdom and following dynasty.

 

Harsidhhi mataji is worshiped as Kuldevi by many Kshatriya Brahmin Panchariya and Rajput communities. The Chandrana clan of Lohanas, Brahmakshatriyas, many Jain castes as well Brahmin and Vaishya communities also worship her as their Kuldevi.

 

 

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Harsiddhi Temple is well located nearby Mahakaleshwar temple and Ramghat. Though the Rudrasagar is a sand ground parking space only which is in front of this temple but you will definitely love the old pillars and architecture of this temple. The temple premises is not big, one small Lord Shiva and Hanuman temples are inside the premises. 

 

 Another :The temple is called as Harsiddhi darwaja. The hall in front of the Garbha Griha is painted in the roof with pictures of fifty Matrika Devis. There are two very big Deepa stambhas in the temple campus. Prayageshwar shiva linga is near by Harsiddhi.