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Under
the
project,
the
temple
precinct
will
be
expanded
nearly
seven
times.
The
total
cost
of
the
entire
project
is
around
₹850
crore.
After
Vishwanath
temple
in
Varanasi
and
the
Kedarnath
shrine
in
Uttarakhand,
Mahakal
temple
is
the
third
‘jyotirlinga’
site
to
see
a
major
upliftment
exercise.
The
Rs
800-crore
Mahakal
corridor
is
four
times
the
size
of
the
Kashi
Vishwanath
Corridor.
What
is
the
Shri
Mahakal
Lok
Corridor?
Mahakal
Maharaj
Mandir
Parisar
Vistar
Yojna
is
a
plan
for
the
expansion,
beautification,
and
decongestion
of
the
Mahakaleshwar
temple
and
its
adjoining
area
in
Ujjain
district.
Under
the
plan,
the
Mahakaleshwar
temple
premises
of
around
2.82
hectares
is
being
increased
to
47
hectares,
which
will
be
developed
in
two
phases
by
the
Ujjain
district
administration.
This
will
include
the
17
hectares
of
Rudrasagar
lake.
The
project
is
expected
to
increase
annual
footfall
in
the
city
from
the
current
1.50
crore
to
nearly
three
crores.
First
Phase:
One
of
the
aspects
of
the
Vistar
Yojna’s
first
phase
is
a
visitor
plaza
with
two
entrances
or
Dwaars
i.e.,
the
Nandi
Dwaar
and
the
Pinaki
Dwaar.
The
visitor
plaza
can
hold
up
to
20,000
pilgrims
at
a
time.
A
circulation
plan
to
reduce
congestion
has
also
been
developed,
keeping
in
mind
the
entry
of
visitors
into
the
city
and
their
movement
up
to
the
temple.
A
900-metre
pedestrian
corridor
has
been
constructed,
connecting
the
plaza
to
the
Mahakal
temple,
dotted
with
108
murals
and
93
statues
depicting
stories
related
to
Lord
Shiva,
such
as
Shiv
Vivah,
Tripurasur
Vadh,
Shiv
Puran,
and
Shiv
Tandav
Swaroop.
There
are
also
128
convenience
points,
eateries
and
shopping
joints,
florists,
handicraft
stores,
etc.
along
this
pedestrian
corridor.
Second
Phase:
This
includes
expansion
of
the
eastern
and
northern
fronts
of
the
temple.
It
also
includes
development
of
various
areas
of
Ujjain
city,
such
as
Maharajwada,
Mahal
Gate,
Hari
Phatak
Bridge,
Ramghat
façade,
and
Begam
Bagh
Road.
Buildings
in
Maharajwada
will
be
redeveloped
and
connected
to
the
Mahakal
temple
campus,
while
a
heritage
dharamshala
and
Kumbh
museum
will
be
built.
The
second
phase
is
being
developed
with
funding
from
Agence
Francaise
de
Development
(AFD)
under
the
City
Investments
to
Innovate,
Integrate
and
Sustain
(CITIIS)
programme
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