Trip to Ujjain Mahakaleswar and Kali Temple:

You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…


You could stay at Ujjain

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Madhya-Pradesh/Indore.htm


At Indore you could stay at Hotel New Sunder – 0731(std code) ph 2529051, 2520128, 2520056, 4040624. The landmark near is patel bridge end with Sardar patel’s statue. Walkable from station if light on luggage or else it is Rs.10 or Rs.15 by auto. Normal for auto to use meter.


Alternatively you could book at Hotel Geeta Shree at Omkareswar itself- ph 07280 271560, 09926069444.

About General Place:

It is one of the 12 Jotirling.


Hotels:

http://www.mptourism.com/dest/ujjain_accomm.html

I stayed at station retiring room which was real good.

Details about the temple through links:

Official Website:

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Madhya-Pradesh/Ujjain.htm

http://www.mptourism.com/dest/ujjain_ms.html

Photos of temple:


Temple Phone Number and Contact:

Std Code-0734 Phone Number :
Other Links:



How I went:

I traveled to Ujjain from Indore by early morning sitting train from Indore at 6.30 am. Reached by 9 am. Took a retiring room.


Hired an Auto for Rs 175. The auto driver’s name is Mukesh Nimade. Ph no 9977608831. You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai. He is very reliable.

Places to see are sandipani ashram,mangalnath,sidhvat,kal bairav,gand kalika(Kalidas was blessed by this kali),badruhari caves,mahakaleshvar,bada narayan,har siddi mata(kali who blessed vikramaditya) char dham,ram ghat(kumbh mela place) and gopal bhawan.

Pandit Sarvesh did pooja for me at Mahakaleshvar temple and I found him to be good . I paid Rs 200. His mobile no is 09300692430. You can refer my name as Ashok from Chennai.


Places of interest around the place:

http://www.mptourism.com/dest/ujjain_ms.html


How to reach

Nearest Airport – Indore

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Ujjain

Preferred travel base: Indore or Ujjain

STD Code of Indore -0731 and Ujjain -

Railway Station code for Indore- INDB, INDM(Meter Gauge), Ujjain UJN Chennai- MAS, Bangalore SBC, New Delhi –NDLS,DLI or NZM, Kolkatta- HWH, Mumbai –DR,CSTM,LTT




For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/


For Travel by Private bus to and fro to any major town in India and some interstate destinations use the links below for bus booking through internet.

http://www.redbus.in/

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Trip to Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali, Kolkata

Trip to Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali, Kolkata


You can write to me on templeashok@yahoo.co.in for any clarifications /doubts..i shall try my best to be of use to u so that u have a good dharshan..you can also write to me on the mail id above for adding anything more to make it more useful and informative every small info will help as it has probably helped you so please write in..…

About General Place: Kolkata

http://www.wbtourism.com/



http://heerainn.com/kolkata.html

033- 2291642, 65203889
You can also call asif ali on 9433361574


Hotels:

www.heerainn.com - this is off apc road near mallika bazaar.

the tariff is about 1200 per day they also have a higher range hotel at rs.1800 called heera international…also there are many budget hotels in sudder street.







Details about the temple through links:

KALIGHAT TEMPLE:

http://kalighat.jagaddhatri.com/index.htm



DAKSHINESWAR TEMPLE:


http://www.dakshineswar.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshineswar_Kali_Temple

http://www.makalipuja.com/dakshineswar.html

Temple Phone Number:

Std Code-033 Phone Number :


How I went:

I reached Kalighat by taxi (runs by meter)…it was about Rs.60 from Park Street. I took the help of a Panda (pundit) to guide me( it need not be done)..I would advise you to go straight with some 108 hibiscus mala costing Rs.6 and ask for the line that goes inside the garba graham(inner sanctorum)..a wait of ½ hour will take you inside..if u want a good dharshan avoid Tuesdays, Saturdays…you may do well to pay the priest inside Rs.10 ..normally they allow you to touch her feet and there is water running down her to keep her cool..they may give a little water from trikle on her….there is a shivva temple and another temple where you may do a pooja at Rs 5 with materials they give.

From here I left for Dakshineswar which is quite far away. It cost me Rs.200 by taxi. You can have a bath in river ganges, collect wate from ganges and pour on 12 shiv lingas that are there and offer prayer then proceed to worship kali..they sell some sweets and flower to offer her right outside the temple..you can buy that and offer her..From here getting a txi back was an ordeal…taxi stand guys are idling away and don’t want to come..so you can take a share auto to a place nearby and then take a taxi….






How to reach

Nearest Airport – Kolkata

Nearest Rail Head/ Railway Station – Howrah Junction. Rockfort Express (Train No 6177) goes straight from Chennai. It is an overnight journey. Otherwise you can go to trichy and take a bus from there which would take about 2 hours to reach Thanjavur.

Road Access:

Preferred travel base: Kolkata

STD Code of Kolkatta -033

Railway Station code for Howrah – HWH and for Chennai MAS

For Internet/ Mobile Railway ticket Booking in India use

http://www.irctc.co.in/


Link for Bus travel:

http://www.redbus.in/

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kalighat, Dakshineswar.

Trip to Tiruvakkarai Kali,Siruvachur Siruvachiur Madhura kali madura kali, Samyapuram Mariamman, Mahakalikudi ujjain ujjini kali, vekkaliamman Woriur

How to reach Kali temple Kali templesTrip to Tiruvakkarai Thiruvakkarai Kali, Siruvachur Siruvachiur Madhura kali madura kali, Samyapuram Mariamman, Mahakalikudi Maha kali kudi ujjain ujjini kali, Woriur ,Uraiyur Kali Vekkaliamman

Thillai Kali, Ambakaratur Kali, Kalikambal chennai, Kozha vili amman kali chennai, ayiram aayiram aiyram aaiyram kali, madapuram kali refer my other blogs on them


Note: In all temples always buy coconut et all and then archanai ticket before you go inside the temple..ask for the counter where they give this ticket as if you forget they will not do the pooja for you and will ask you to go all the way out to get the ticket..another tip is always get special entrance ticket which generally is 25 rupees max..its easier that way..

On 20th April 2007 Morning left by bus from koyembedu bus stand Chennai in Pondicherry bus via tindivanam..got down at kootu road just after panchavati anjaneyar please tell the bus conductor to help you get down there.. take a bus to perumbakkam which is about 20 minutes from there..from there take a share auto rs 10 per head and reach the temple..it is a shiva temple with kali also as main deity..worship shiva and ambal first..
See links below for details…then I did an archanai to kali(coconut et all) gave a red arali poo(flower liked by her) garland and 54 lemon mala

Official site: http://www.vakarakaliammantemple.com/specialityoftemple.htm

Other links:

http://www.chennaionline.com/columns/DownMemoryLane/diary141.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/columns/DownMemoryLane/diary142.asp


http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s242.html

Temple Phone No: Std 0413 – phone no.2688949

had tiffen breakfast in a good hotel mess nearby..took and auto to thirukkanur share auto is rs.10 ..i took one all for my self rs.40..from thirukkanur took a bus to villupuram…if you have the time please visit parikal parikkal lakshmi narasimhar narasimha and poovarasan kuppam lakshmi narashimar narasimha at villupuram..will take 2 hrs as they are slightly away frm viluppuram..i had originally planned to go but was short of time as this trip was for mainly kali dharshans..


Siruvachiur Madhurakali madurakali

From Villupuram took a bus to trichy..enroute please ask conductor to help you get down at siruvachur (very near and after perambalur)..took an auto for rs 15 to the temple…this temple is open only on Monday and Friday..details below

http://www.gnaneshwarimadhurakali.org/

http://www.geocities.com/yagnavenkat/kali.html

finished worship and left for samayapuram which is about 1 hr from here(samayapuram is 45 minutes distance from trichy

Samyapuram Mariamman

The godess is very beautiful and powerful here..details below


http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/samayapuram.html

http://www.samayapuram.org/TOURIST.HTML

Mahakalikudi Ujjain kali

http://www.geocities.com/yagnavenkat/kali.html

this place is just rs 30 by auto and very near samayapuram temple..i worshiped kali here who was supposed to have been worshipped by King Vikramaditya..

Left for Trichy…normally the bus stops at chatram bus stand at trichy..from here take a bus to central bus stand or an auto(rs50)…I put up at Hotel GURU near the central bus stand..double room at rs.300..phone no 0431-2415881 very near this hotel you also have sharada lodge 0431 2460216 which is cheaper and good too..for other hotels in trichy use link http://www.trichy.com/hotel.htm below hotel guru you have a nice veg eating place for lunch breakfast or dinner..they serve meals thali both in the afternoon and night..I rested for 15 minutes had a bath and took a auto which I asked to take me to and fro to Shiva temple and kali temple below and back ..this cost me rs 150..you can also take a town bus from the bus stand..

Woriur ,Uraiyur

http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s241.html

Panchavarneshwarar,

Uraiyur Woriur Kali Vekkaliamman

http://www.chennaionline.com/hotelsandtours/Placesofworship/2006/08temple114.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/woraiyuramman.asp

http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/placesofworship/sky.asp

came back at 8pm had my dinner and rested…saw four powerful kali’s today..

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