Maa Gadhkalika Temple / Jai Maa Gadhkalika Mata Shakti Peeth Mandir जय माँ गढ़कालिका माता शक्तिपीठ मंदिर उज्जैन / Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

The visit to this Shree Jai Maa Gadhkalika Mata Temple, at Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh, was a part of “Magnificent Madhya Pradesh Yatra - Bhopal / Indore / Mandu / Maheswar / Ujjain”, from Nov 23 to Nov 29, 2025, organised by Mantra Yathra. Thanks to Mr Balaji Davey and his team of Mantra Yatra (website), for the excellent arrangement and personal care.

This Jai Mata Gadhkalaika Mata Sakti temple is dedicated to Kali and is believed to be one of the Maha Sakti Peeth temples where the upper lip of Devi Sati fell at this place.

Moolavar: Maa Gadhkalika Mata

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces west with an entrance on the west and south. Mata’s vahana Simham is after the west side entrance under a small mandapam. Mata Gadhkalika is in the form of a smiling face with a protruding tongue.

In the praharam/ premises, Deepa Sthamb, Shree Gaur Bhairav Temple (Ashta Maha Bhairav Ujjain 7/8), Bhairav Parvat Shakti Peeth, and Shiva sannidhis.  

ARCHITECTURE

The temple was constructed in typical north Indian architecture in a star formation from adhistanam to sigaram. The vimana is with amalaka and kalas. The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the maha mandapam and an open ardha mandapam.

Some unidentified reliefs are found on the compound wall.  

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Shree Gadkalika is traditionally known to be the choice of worship of the great lyric poet Kalidas (The Writer of "Abhigyan Shakuntalam” & Chief Gem of the court of king Vikramaditya) images and bricks and part of the plinth of first century B.C.E. the shung period, fourth century CE. the Paramar period have been, recovered from the basement of the temple, Emperor Harshvardhan got this temple, renovated in the tenth century under Paramar rule, in twentieth century the traditional priest Shree Siddhanath Maharaj got this temple renovated in year 1944 CE.

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Temple’s display board

LEGENDS

According to the Shiva Purana, there is a story of Sati being carried from Daksha Prajapati's sacrificial fire by Shiva, and her body parts falling at various places in India. This place, where her upper lip fell, is hence considered a Shaktipeeth.  

This is the famous Kali temple where the renowned poet Kalidasa worshipped, received divine blessings, and attained his scholarly skills.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri days, Navaratri, etc.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile numbers of the Temple/ Pandit’s are +919893002319, +919425108479, and (+918770842274..?), may be contacted for Poojas and further details.

HOW TO REACH

This Shree Gadhkalika temple, at Urdupura, a part of Ujjain, is about 4.1 km from Ujjain Railway junction, 4.6 km from Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, 70.5 km from Indore, and 209 km from Bhopal.

The nearest Railway Station / Junction is Ujjain.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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