Ujjain Temple Timings: Open, Close, Darshan, and Aarti Today

Ujjain Temple timings, Darshan, and Pooja details

According to mythology, King Ripudamana and King Sanghditya used the demon Dushan, who had been granted the ability to see invisible by Lord Brahma, to aid them in their invasion of Avanti. In response to King Chandrasena’s request, Lord Shiva destroyed every demon by taking on the form of Mahakaal, although he continued to exist here for protection in the future.

Prajapita Brahma built Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, though the Puranic history of it is still unknown. Mahakaal is known as Bhole Baba by the people of Ujjain.

Since the temple’s roofs are entirely flat, Kalidasa referred to this as “Niketan” in his construction of “Meghdutam.”

The Gupta Dynasty Kings are the ones who look after this temple. The Guptas, Gurjar Pratihars, and Rashtrakutas all paid homage to this revered historic site while ruling Ujjain after the Gupta-Chalukya collapse. Every twelve years, the Simhastha Kumbh Mela is held here.

Preferable Darshan Dress Code

Gents: dhoti (white) and shirt, or kurta and pyjama.
Ladies: Saree or Salwar Kameez (with Pallu Compulsory).
All pilgrims are requested not to wear clothes such as T-shirts, jeans, etc., as the same is strictly prohibited irrespective of any age group.

Ujjain Temple Timings: Open and Close

S.No	Temple Timings	Puja/ Darshan, and Aarti
1	4:00 am	Temple opening Hours
2	7:00 am – 7:30 am (Chaitra to Aswin) 7:30 am – 8:00 am(Karthik to Phalgun)	Morning hours Pooja
3	8:00 am – 10:00 am	Darshan
4	10:00 am – 10:30 am Or10:30 am – 11:00 am	Mid day Pooja
5	10:30 am – 5:00 pm	Darshan
6	Mid-day Pooja	Evening Pooja
7	6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Darshan
8	7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Or7:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.	Mahakaleshwar Aarti
9	8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.	Darshan
10	11:00 pm	Temple closing hours

• The temple remains open, with no break time in between.
• Ujjain Temple timings differ on special days, such as Sivaratri festival days.

Ujjain Temple Darshan Timings

• 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• 8 p.m to 11 p.m.

Ujjain Temple Puja Timings

• 4.00 a.m. to 6.00 a.m., Bhasm Aarti
• 6.00 a.m. to 7.00 a.m. – Rudrabhishek
• 10.30 am. to 12.00 p.m. – Panchamrit Abhishek
• 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. – Sandhya Aarti

How to reach Ujjain Mahakal?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Indore which is 53 km away.

By Train

1. The direct train is available from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai, Fouzabad, Lucknow, Dehradun, Delhi, Banaras, Kochin, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Howrah and other cities.

By Bus

1. The direct bus is available from Indore, Surat, Gwalior, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, Nasik, Mathura.

Reference Link: History