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Day Trip From Indore To Ujjain Ancient Prime Meridian Of India
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
$195.00
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Overview
Explore the ancient city of Ujjain which used to be the Prime Meridian of India and the central point for calculation of Indian time. It is strategically located at the intersection of the Tropic of Cancer and the zero meridian of longitude as per the Surya Siddhanta, a 4th-century astronomical treatise.
Learn how the science of time and religion come together at the Ujjain temple. At Jantar Mantar, you will appreciate the scientific temper of medieval Indian Kings who built precise astronomical observatories. The tour includes a visit to an ancient educational center called Sandipan Ashram, which was traces its origin to antiquity.
Learn how the science of time and religion come together at the Ujjain temple. At Jantar Mantar, you will appreciate the scientific temper of medieval Indian Kings who built precise astronomical observatories. The tour includes a visit to an ancient educational center called Sandipan Ashram, which was traces its origin to antiquity.
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Day Trip From Indore To Ujjain Ancient Prime Meridian Of India
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Language: English
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Duration: 12 hours
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Shri Mahakaleshwar of Ujjayini is known among the twelve celebrated Jyotirlingas in India. The glory of Mahakaleshwar temple has been vividly described in various Purans. Starting with Kalidasa, many sanskrit poets have eulogized this temple in emotive terms. Ujjain used to be the central point for calculation of Indian time and Mahakala was considered as the distinctive presiding deity of Ujjain.The presiding deity of time, Shiva, in all his splendor, reigns eternal in Ujjain.
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Sandipani AshramUjjain was a prestigious center of learning at the beginning of the Mahabharata period. Lord Krishna and Sudama received regular education in the ashram of Guru Sandipani.
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Jantar MantarIt is an observatory which was built in the 17th century by Maharaja Jai Singh. A visit to this observatory is sure to give you some important insights into the study of the movement of planets and the sun. The geographical position of India – as it is believed that the Tropic of Cancer passes through Ujjain – makes Jantar Mantar all the more significant here.
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Kal Bhairav TempleIt is a Hindu temple located in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Kal Bhairav, the guardian deity of the city.
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Day Trip From Indore To Ujjain Ancient Prime Meridian Of India
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
$195.00
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