The history of Mahakaleshwar temple is more than 25 lakh years old, it was established by Brahmaji himself.
The Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain, which has now been gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Mahakal Lok Corridor, has a very glorious, grand and unique, unique and unique history. Like other Hindu religious places, this great place was also a victim of atrocities by Muslim rulers. The Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain, which has now been gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Mahakal Lok Corridor, has a very glorious, grand, unique, unique and unique history. Like other religious places of Hindu, this Mahasthala was also a victim of tyranny of Muslim rulers, but in spite of this, the hair of Sri Mahakaleshwar did not even banka. This is the reason that Baba Mahakal of Ujjain is still standing intact while protecting everyone. Mahakaleshwar Temple is the biggest center of faith not only for India but for the whole world. Sri Mahakal is also known as the Kaal of Kaal.
Mahakal temple was established 25 lakh years ago
The history of the establishment of Mahakal temple will make you happy with the feeling of pride. According to mythological evidence, the Mahakal temple of Ujjain, the spiritual city of Madhya Pradesh, was established about 25 lakh years ago today. That is, the pre-historic period was going on on earth then the pre-historic period. The Pre-Historic Period existed between 2.5 and 3.0 million years ago today. During this time Prajapita Brahmaji himself came to earth and established Shri Mahakaleshwar Dham. From this the glory and greatness of the Mahakaleshwar temple can be estimated. The website of Shri Mahakaleshwar temple also mentions the establishment of Mahakal temple by Shri Brahmaji in the pre-historic period. For this, mythological evidence has also been cited.
Before the Gupta period, the Mahakal court rested on wooden pillars.
In the sixth century AD, it is mentioned that King Chanda Pradyota had appointed Prince Kumarasena to take care of the law and order of the Mahakal temple. Some coins of the 3rd-4th BC were also found in the Mahakal temple, on which the figure of Lord Shiva Mahakal was made. The Mahakal temple is also mentioned in many ancient Indian epic texts. According to these texts the temple was very magnificent and grand. Its foundation and platform were made of stones and the temple rested on wooden pillars. Before the Gupta period there were no shikharas on the temples here. The roofs of the temples were mostly flat. Probably for this reason Kalidasa in Raghuvansham has called this temple ‘Niketan’. Near the temple was the palace of the then king.
Maratha rulers made the temple more grand
Maratha rule was established in Ujjain in the fourth decade of the eighteenth century. The administration of Ujjain was entrusted by Peshwa Bajirao-I to his loyal general Ranoji Shinde. The Diwan of Ranoji was Sukhankar Ramchandra Baba Shenvi who was very rich, but unfortunately ruthless. So on the suggestions of many learned pundits and well-wishers, he decided to invest his wealth for religious purposes. In this connection he rebuilt the famous Mahakal temple at Ujjain during the fourth-fifth decade of the eighteenth century. After this, Raja Bhoj gave more grandeur to this temple. Earlier, during the reign of Marathas, from the reconstruction of the Mahakal temple to the restoration of Jyotirlinga and the establishment of Simhastha festival bath.
