Located on the banks of the sacred Shipra River in the ancient holy city of Avantika (modern Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh), the Mahakali / Harsiddhi Devi Temple is the 9th Shakti Peetham, where Devi Sati's upper lip fell upon Ujjaini Peedam.
Sacred Peedam
Ujjaini Peedam
Devi Swaroopa
Goddess Mahakali Devi
Associated Shiva
Lord Mahakaleshwara
Fallen Body Part
Upper Lip (Oordhva Oshtha)
Sacred Location
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
"Ujjainyam Maha kali"
Sacred Topography & Temple Sanctuary
Goddess Mahakali Devi
Spiritual Significance & Temple Architecture
The temple is adorned with two legendary 50-foot-tall stone Deepasthambhas (lamp pillars) having over 1,000 lamps, which are illuminated during Navaratri creating a spectacular divine radiance.
The Sacred Legend (Sthala Purana)
King Vikramaditya, the legendary emperor of Ujjain, was an ardent devotee of Goddess Harsiddhi / Mahakali. He is said to have offered his head multiple times in total devotion, with the compassionate Mother restoring his life each time and blessing his empire with unparalleled wisdom and victory.