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Is Ujjain crowded during Mahashivratri?

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Yes, Ujjain is extremely crowded during Mahashivratri, with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims packing the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple for day-and-night lines, packed streets, and fully booked local hotels.

Crowd & Wait Times

  • Footfall: Between 3 lakh to 10 lakh devotees visit the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple over the course of the festival.
  • Wait times: Normal lines can jump from a quick walk-through to 5 to 8 hours or more during peak day and night hours.
  • Darshan style: General ent
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In which city is Baidyanath Dham?

 

 

Also called as Baba Dham, Baidyanath is another temple of the twelve Jyotirlinga  and is believed to have immense healing powers.  This holy shrine is located in Deoghar, a city in the state of Jharkhand, India. According to legend, Ravana himself worshipped here, offering his ten heads to Shiva in penance. Pretty amazing, right?  During Savan  millions of Kanwariyas undertake a challenging yatra, carrying holy Ganga water from Sultanganj for hundreds of miles just to pour over the lingam. No

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