Introduction
Ujjain sirf ek nagar nahi balki mahakal ki ek aise nagari hai jaha samay ruk jaata hai or kaal bhi jhukta hai .12 jyotirlingon mai se ek Mahakaleshwar mandir ka itihaas uski shakti or usmai samahit shiv tattva har bhakt ko adbhut anubhav karata hai.
is blog mai aapko milega mahakal mandir ka purana itihaas prachin kathayein chamatkar shiv k rahasya,aarti ki vidhi or ek saccha anubhav jo mahadev k darshan se juda hai.
Mandir Ka Itihaas – Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling, Ujjain
Mahakaleshwar Mandir ka itihaas bahut hi prachin aur pavitra hai. Aisa maana jaata hai ki is mandir ka nirman Dwapar Yug mein hua tha. Kaha jaata hai ki Nand Baba ki 8vi peedhi ke samay yeh mandir sthapit hua.
Is mandir ka sthaan bhi vishesh hai — Kark Rekha (Tropic of Cancer) iske upar se guzarti hai, isliye ise “Dharti ka Nabhi Sthal” bhi kaha jaata hai. Yeh ek aisa sthaan hai jahan Shiv tattva swayam prakat hua — isliye yeh Shivling Swayambhu maana jaata hai.
Samay ke saath kai baar is mandir ko todne ki koshish ki gayi, lekin har baar Mahadev ke bhakton ne iski punah sthapana ki. Aaj jo mandir hum dekhte hain, uska punar-nirman 1870 ke aaspaas hua tha. Ranoji Rao Sindhiya ke munim Ramchandra Baba Sher ne is pavitra sthaan ko dobara navin roop diya.
Mahakaleshwar Mandir ka itihaas keval pattharon mein nahi, bhakton ke bhakti aur samarpan mein bhi samaaya hua hai. Yeh mandir samay ke har yug mein apne divya roop se logon ko kendra banaata aaya hai.
Mahakal Mandir Ki Purani Katha (Shiv Puran Se)
Shiv Puran ke anusaar, prachin kaal mein Ujjain mein ek dharmaparaayan raja rajya karta tha. Uska gahra mitratva Manibhadr naamak Shiv ke ek gan ke saath tha. Manibhadr ne raja ko ek Chintamani Ratna diya, jo har ichha ko poorn karne ki shakti rakhta tha.
Is divya ratna ke prabhav se raja ka bal aur samarthya badhne laga. Lekin raja ne is shakti ka galat upyog nahi kiya — balki usne Mahadev ke prati apni bhakti aur shraddha ko aur gehra kiya.
Us raja ne kathor tapasya ki aur Bhagwan Shiv se prasann hokar Mahakaleshwar ke roop mein ek Shivling sthapit kiya. Yeh wahi Shivling hai jo aaj Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling ke roop mein pooja jaata hai.
Yeh katha dikhati hai ki jab bhakti aur satkarma sath ho, to swayam Mahadev apne bhakton ke saath hote hain — aur unke liye swayam prakat hote hain.
Mandir Ke Kuch Rahasya – Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling
Mahakaleshwar Mandir sirf ek dharmik sthal hi nahi, balki rahasyon se bhara ek adhyatmik kendra bhi hai. Is mandir se jude kai aise satya hain jo ise anya jyotirlingon se alag banate hain:
1. Bhasm Aarti Ki Rahasya Bhaavna:
Pehle bhasm aarti asli mukhagni ki raksh (manav shav se prapt bhasm) se ki jaati thi. Yeh bhakti aur vairagya ka prateek maana jaata tha. Aaj ke samay mein yeh aarti peedon ki chhaal aur kande ki bhasm se ki jaati hai — lekin uski shakti aur divyata ab bhi utni hi hai.
2. Mandir Ke Samne Baraat Nikalna Mana Hai:
Mahakaleshwar Mandir ke samne se baraat ya ghode par sawari nikalna ashubh maana jaata hai. Lokvishwas hai ki Mahakal ke samne koi bhi ghode par sawar nahi ho sakta, kyunki Mahadev swayam ‘kaalon ke kaal’ hain — unke samne ahankaar ya shaan dikhaana manaa hai.
3. Raat Ko Mandir Mein Rukna Ashubh Hai:
Kaha jaata hai ki raat mein kisi rajneeta, prashasnik adhikari ya kisi bhi aam vyakti ka mandir ke andar rukna ashubh hota hai. Raat ka samay Mahadev ke tandav roop ka hota hai — aur koi bhi manushya us samay unki urja ke sampark mein nahi reh sakta.
4. Shivling Ka Swayambhu Roop:
Mahakaleshwar ka Shivling Swayambhu hai — yaani isse kisi ne banaya nahi, Mahadev swayam is roop mein prakat hue. Yeh is baat ka pramaan hai ki Ujjain ka yeh sthaan kitna divya, shaktishaali aur kaalateet hai.
Yeh rahasya mandir ko ek samanya sthal nahi, balki ek alokik aur adbhut divya kshetra banate hain — jahan sirf bhakti nahi, balki ek gehera aatm-sparsh hota hai.
Mahakal Mandir Mein Aarti Ke Samay – Divya Anubhav Ka Samay
Mahakaleshwar Mandir mein har din bhakti aur shradha se bhare hue 6 mukhya aarti samay hote hain. In aartiyon ka apna-apna mahatva hai, jisme bhakton ko Mahadev ke roop ka alag-alag anubhav hota hai:
1. Bhasm Aarti – 4:00 AM
Subah brahma muhurat mein hone wali yeh prachin aarti bhasm (vibhuti) se ki jaati hai. Yeh aarti Mahadev ke aghor roop ko samarpit hoti hai aur isse dekhna apaar punya deta hai.
2. Bal Bhog Aarti – 7:00 AM
Is samay Bhagwan ko bal roop mein bhojan (bhog) arpit kiya jaata hai, jaise maa apne bachhe ko khilati hai. Yeh aarti prem aur mamta ka prateek hai.
3. Bhog Aarti – 10:00 AM
Din ke madhya samay mein ki jaane wali aarti mein Mahadev ko samanya bhog arpit kiya jaata hai. Yeh aarti grahasth jeevan mein santulan aur samarpan ko darshata hai.
4. Sandhya Poojan – 5:00 PM
Shaam ke samay hone wala poojan, din bhar ke karmo ka samarpan hota hai. Is samay bhakton ka man Shiv mein aur adhik ekagr hota hai.
5. Sandhya Aarti – 7:00 PM
Yeh aarti sundar deep aur ghanton ke saath ki jaati hai. Mandir ka mahaul bhakti se gungunane lagta hai. Yeh Mahadev ko din ke antim samay ka naman hai.
6. Shayan Aarti – 10:30 PM
Raat ko Mahadev ko shayan karvaya jaata hai. Is aarti ke dauran shant aur gambhir vataavaran hota hai. Bhakton ke liye yeh aarti antar-mann mein shaanti laati hai.
Note: Bhasm Aarti ke liye advance registration aur ID proof zaroori hota hai, kyunki isme pravesh niyamit hota hai.Yeh sab aartiyan Mahadev se aatma ka milan karwati hain — har aarti mein ek alag roop aur ek alag bhaav ka darshan hota hai.
Shivling Ka Arth Aur Roop – Adwait Ka Prateek
1. Shivling = Shiv + Parvati ka Aikya RoopShivling ka arth hai Shiv aur Shakti ka milan. Shiv nirgun aur nirakar hain, aur Maa Parvati sagun aur sakar. Dono ka sanyog hi srishti ka aarambh hai — aur Shivling usi srishti tattva ka roop hai.
2. Upar Ka Hissa Shiv Ka Pratik HaiShivling ka gol aur utha hua upar ka bhaag Shiv ka pratik hai — jise Brahman ya Purush tattva bhi kaha jaata hai.
3. Neeche Ka Bhaag Maa Parvati Ka Roop HaiNeeche ka gol aadhar (yoni) bhaag Maa Shakti ya Prakriti ka pratik hai. Jab Purush aur Prakriti ka yog hota hai, tab hi srishti sambhav hoti hai — aur yahi yog Shivling mein darshit hota hai.
4.Mahakaleshwar — Teesra JyotirlingMahakaleshwar Jyotirling ko 12 jyotirlingon mein teesre sthaan par maana jaata hai. Yeh Shivling Swayambhu hai, yaani Bhagwan Shiv ne swayam apne aap ko is roop mein sthapit kiya hai.
Mahakal Lok Ka Nirmaan – Bhakti, Sanskriti Aur Viraasat Ka Sangam
Mahakal Mandir ke itihasik roop ko aur adhik divyata dene ke liye, ek bhavya aur adhyatmik parisar ka nirmaan kiya gaya jise kaha jaata hai — Mahakal Lok.
1. Udghatan – 22 October 2022
22 October 2022 ko Bharat ke Pradhanmantri Shri Narendra Modi ji ne Mahakal Lok ka shubh udghatan kiya. Yeh parisar Ujjain ki pavitra bhoomi par ek nayi roohani pahchan ban chuka hai.
2. Shiv Ke Anek Roop Ki Moortiyan
Mahakal Lok mein pravesh karte hi aapko Shiv ke anek roop, unki divya leelaayein, aur prachin kathayen darshaneey moortiyon ke roop mein dikhai deti hain. Yahan 108 stambh (pillars) par Shiv ke vibhinna roopon ka chitran kiya gaya hai — jaise Tandav karte Shiv, Ardhnarishwar, Bhairav, Nataraj adi.
3. Dakshinamukhi Mahakal – Vishesh Viseshta
Mahakaleshwar Mandir mein sthit Shivling ka mukh Dakshin disha mein hai — ise hi kaha jaata hai Dakshinamukhi Mahakal. Yeh roop Shiv ke kaal-vinashak aur rakshak swaroop ka prateek hai, jo har disha se bhakton ki raksha karte hain, parantu Dakshin disha mein unka drishti sthir rehna atyant rahasyamayi aur shaktishaali maana jaata hai.
Mahakal Lok sirf ek parisar nahi, ek spiritual journey hai — jahan bhakti, kala, itihaas aur bhavya bhavnaayein ek sath milti hain. Yahan har kadam par ek nayi urja, ek nayi bhavna ka anubhav hota hai — jaise Mahadev swayam apne bhakton ka marg darshan kar rahe ho.
Mandir Ka Dvandva Itihaas – Akraman Se Punar Nirman Tak
Mahakaleshwar Mandir ka itihaas kewal bhakti aur divyata ka nahi, balki sahas aur sangharsh ka bhi hai. Is pavitra sthaan ne kai yugon tak vidwansh aur punar-janm ka samna kiya hai:
1. 1235 mein Ilttutmish ka Akraman:
Dilli ke Sultan Ilttutmish ne 13vi shatabdi mein Mahakaleshwar Mandir par akraman kiya. Mandir ko tod diya gaya aur bhayanak tabahi machayi gayi. Is dauraan bhakton ne Jyotirling ko surakshit karne ke liye ek gupt kue mein chhupa diya tha — taaki uski pavitrata bani rahe.
2. Aurangzeb ka Atikraman:
Mughal Shasak Aurangzeb ne is sthaan par mandir ke avsheshon ke upar masjid banwa di. Mandir ke sthaan ko badalne ki koshish ki gayi, lekin bhakton ki aastha kabhi nahi tooti.
3. Ranoji Rao Sindhiya Ka Punar-Nirman:
18vi shatabdi mein, Maratha Sardar Ranoji Rao Sindhiya ne is mandir ke punar-nirman ka sankalp liya. Unke munim Ramchandra Baba Sher ne iss divya kshetra ko dobara sajaya aur prachin gaurav wapas laaya.
4. 1732 mein Jyotirling Ka Punarsthapana:
Lagbhag 500 varsh baad, 1732 mein, chhupe hue Jyotirling ko kotitirth kund se bahar nikaala gaya aur naye mandir mein punah sthapit kiya gaya. Tab se aaj tak Mahakal ka mandir apne poorn roop aur urja ke saath sthir hai.
Mahashaktipeeth Aur Kal Bhairav – Mahakal Ki Shakti Roop Pehchaan
Mahakaleshwar Mandir sirf ek Jyotirling hi nahi, balki ek Mahashaktipeeth bhi hai — jahan Shiv aur Shakti dono ka samanvay sthapit hai. Yeh sthaan adbhut urja ka kendr hai jahan bhakti aur tantra ka gahan mel hota hai.
1. Mahashaktipeethon Mein Ek:
Mahakaleshwar Mandir ko 18 Mahashaktipeethon mein ek maana jaata hai. Katha ke anusar, jab Maa Sati ne agni mein apne praan tyaag diye the, tab Vishnu ji ne unka sharir sudarshan chakra se kaat kar vibhinn sthano par giraaya tha.Ujjain mein Devi ka ek ang (bhag) girne se yah sthaan Shaktipeeth bana — jahan Mahakali ki urja sthapit hui.
2. Kal Bhairav Mandir – Shiv Ka Rudra Roop:
Ujjain mein sthit Kal Bhairav Mandir Mahadev ke bhayankar aur rakshak roop ka pratik hai. Kaha jaata hai ki Mahakal ke nagar ki raksha swayam Kal Bhairav karte hain. Yah mandir bhi tantra sadhna aur aghor marg ke liye prasiddh hai — yahan Kal Bhairav ko madira chadhai jaati hai, jo anya mandiron mein durlabh hai.
3. Ramghat Aur Sandipani Ashram:
Ujjain ka Ramghat Kshipra nadi ke tat par sthit hai, jahan shiv bhakton dwara snan aur pooja ki jaati hai. Yahi par Kumbh Mela bhi lagta hai.Sandipani Ashram woh sthaan hai jahan Bhagwan Shri Krishna, Balram aur Sudama ne gurukul shiksha prapt ki thi. Yeh sab sthal Mahakal ki nagri mein bhakti aur gyaan ke prateek hain.
Mahashivratri – Shiv Bhakti Ka Mahaparv
Mahashivratri har saal falgun maas ki krishna paksha ki chaturdashi tithi ko manayi jaati hai. Yeh raat Shiv aur Shakti ke milan ki raat hai — jab Bhagwan Shiv aur Maa Parvati ka divya vivaah hua tha.
Is pavitra avsar par bhakton ka samarpan apne charam par hota hai. Poore Bharat mein Shiv mandiron mein vishesh bhakti aur utsav ka mahaul hota hai.
Mahashivratri Ke Mukhya Karya:
1. Shiv-Parvati Ka Vivaah
Kathaon ke anusar isi raat Shiv aur Parvati ka vivah sampann hua tha. Parvati ji ne kai janmon tak Shiv ko pati roop mein paane ke liye tapasya ki — aur Mahashivratri par unka milan hua.
2. Upvaas Aur Bhog
Bhakt is din nirjal ya phalahar vrat rakhte hain. Bhole Nath ko jal, dudh, dahi, ghee, shahad, belpatra, dhatura aur bhaang arpit kiye jaate hain — jo unke priya samagri hain.
3. Raat Bhar Jagran Aur Jaap
Bhakton dwara raat bhar jagran, bhajan-kirtan aur ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ jaap kiya jaata hai. Isse mann pavitra hota hai aur bhakti mein sthirata aati hai.
4. Rudrabhishek Aur Aarti
Shivling ka Rudrabhishek vishesh vidhi se kiya jaata hai jisme jal, doodh, panchamrit aur gangajal se pooja hoti hai. Uske baad shringar, aarti aur prarthna ki jaati hai.
Mantra:
Om Namah Shivaya
Mahakaleshwaraya Namah
Kalakalaya Namah
Mrityunjayaya Namah
Mahadev Ki Pooja Ka Vidhivat Tareeka – Bhakti Ka Shuddh Marg
Bhagwan Shiv ki pooja ek pavitra kriya hai jisme sankalp, shuddhi, aur samarpan ka mel hota hai. Har samagri ka apna ek gehera arth hota hai, jo bhakt ke mann aur aatma ko Mahadev se jodne ka madhyam banta hai:
1. Jal Se: Shuddhi
Shivling par sabse pehle jal chadhaya jaata hai — yeh tan, man aur aatma ki shuddhi ka prateek hai. Jal se Shivling ko snan karwana pavitrata ki pehli seedhi hai.
2. Doodh Se: Bhaavon Ka Niyantran
Doodh Shivling par chadhakar bhakt apne manasik sthirta aur bhavon ko niyantrit karta hai. Doodh ka safed rang shuddh bhavnaon ka pratik hai.
3. Ghee Se: Charitra Ki Ekagrata
Ghee ka abhishek bhakt ke charitra, tej aur aatmashakti ko sudrdh karta hai. Yeh ekagrata aur tapasya ka pratik hai — jo bhakti ko gahra banata hai.
4. Belpatra Se: Shiv Se Milan
Belpatra Shiv ji ko ati priya hai. Teen pankh wala belpatra Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh ka pratik hai. Isse chadhakar bhakt Mahadev ke saath aatmik yog aur samarpan ka sanket deta hai.
Personal Experience: Bhakt Ki Zubaani
“Kehte hain Mahakal bulaye bina koi nahi ja sakta. Main Ujjain mein rehta hoon, fir bhi jab bhi Mandir jaane ki sochta hoon, koi na koi rukawat aa jaati hai. Par jab Mahadev khud bulayein, tab koi rok nahi sakta.
“Mahakal ke darshan ke baad man mein shaanti, sharir mein urja, aur jeevan mein sudhar aata hai. Aisa lagta hai jaise Mrityu ka bhay samaapt ho gaya ho.””Na jaane kitne yug beete, na jaane kitne kaal badle, Par Mahakal ki nagri Ujjain sada kaalateet rahi!”
Conclusion:
Mahakaleshwar Mandir sirf ek sthaan nahi, ek jeevant urja hai jahan Bhagwan Shiv swayam virajmaan hain. Yah mandir humein sikhata hai ki kuch bhi permanent nahi hota, shiv tattva ke alawa. Har bhakt jo shraddha se aata hai, vo kabhi khali haath nahi lautata.
Mahakal sabke hain, aur sab Mahakal ke.Har Har Mahadev! Jai Mahakal!
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