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Geography Of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Rajasthan to the northwest, Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west. The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti Mahajanapada, whose capital Ujjain (also known as Avantika) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India. The Maratha Empire dominated the majority of the 18th century. After the Third Anglo-Maratha War in the 19th century, the region was divided into several princely states under the British and incorporated into Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga () is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river ''Shipra River, Shipra''. The presiding deity, Shiva in the lingam form is believed to be ''Swayambhu'', deriving currents of power (Shakti) from within itself as against the other images and lingams that are ritually established and invested with mantra-shakti. Madhya Pradesh has two Jyotirlingas, the second one, Omkareshwar Temple, Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, is situated about 140 km south of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga. Temple shrines The idol of Mahakaleshwar is known to be ''dakshinamurthi'', which means that it is facing the south. This is a unique feature, upheld by the ''tantric shivnetra'' tradition to be found only in Mahakaleshwar among the 12 Jyotirlingas. The idol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
