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At
a
distance
of
5
km
from
Ujjain
Junction,
Gadhkalika
is
a
sacred
Hindu
temple
located
in
Ujjain,
Madhya
Pradesh.
Situated
near
Bhartrihari
Caves,
it
is
one
of
the
must
include
places
in
Ujjain
Darshan,
and
among
the
famous
places
to
visit
in
Ujjain.
Gadkalika
Temple
is
an
ancient
Hindu
shrine
dedicated
to
Goddess
Kali
that
dates
back
to
the
period
of
the
Mahabharata
war.
However,
the
idol
of
Goddess
Kalika
is
said
to
be
even
older
than
the
temple
as
it
is
claimed
to
be
of
the
era
of
Satyuga.
The
temple
was
renovated
in
the
7th
century
by
King
Harshvardhan.
The
temple
has
been
rebuilt
in
modern
times
by
the
erstwhile
Gwalior
State.
Due
to
its
location
near
the
village
of
Gad,
this
temple
got
the
name
of
Gadkalika
Mandir.
Popularly
called
as
Ujjain
Mahakali,
the
temple
is
one
of
the
eighteen
Shakti
Peethas
where
the
upper
lip
of
goddess
Sati
fell
here.
The
Gadkalika
Temple
holds
tremendous
religious
significance,
especially
among
students
as
it
is
believed
to
be
the
place
where
Kalidas
worshipped
Maa
Gadkalika,
and
gained
knowledge.
The
legend
goes
that
the
great
poet
Kalidasa
was
originally
uneducated,
but
with
his
great
devotion
to
the
goddess
Kalika,
he
acquired
unparalleled
literary
skills.
Though
it
is
not
a
Shakti
Peetha
and
due
to
its
location
in
the
region
of
Harsiddhi,
it
holds
an
equal
importance
to
that
of
a
Shakti
Peetha.
The
walls
of
the
temples
are
carved
with
lovely
curvatures
of
various
gods
and
holy
signs.
Regular
prayers
and
aartis
are
conducted
in
the
evening
hours.
Staring
into
the
glory
of
the
immaculately
sculpted
idol
of
Goddess
Kalika
is
a
divine
experience,
just
like
attending
the
soul-cleansing
morning
and
evening
aarti.
Navratri
is
the
major
festival
celebrated
here
with
much
fervor
that
draws
thousands
of
devotees.
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