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Inside Ujjain, Siva's City
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Hinduism Today
06-30-2005
Rajiv and Thomas spent ten days in Ujjain during their coverage of the
Kumbha Mela, as recounted in the October, 2004, issue. For this report, we
pick up their narrative as they set about exploring the city, beginning
with a visit to the place Lord Krishna was educated as a youth 5,300 years
ago. They proceeded on from there to the temple dedicated to the planet
Mars, then to the liquor-drinking Deity of the Kal Bhairav temple. Another
day's exploration takes them to the Gadhkalika Goddess Temple, associated
with Kalidas, and then Bhartrihari's Caves, sacred to the Natha ...
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