The
visit to this Shree Harsiddhi Mata Saktipeetha, at Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh,
was a part of “Magnificent Madhya Pradesh Yatra - Bhopal / Indore / Mandu /
Maheswar / Ujjain”, from Nov 23rd 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
Shree Harsiddhi Mata temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas and one of the 18
Maha Shakti Peethas. This place holds special significance among the ancient
temples of Ujjain. Here, Goddess Annapurna is worshipped between Mahalakshmi
and Mahasaraswati.
Moolavar:
Shree Harsiddhi Mata
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with an entrance from the south and east. Shree Harsiddhi Mata is
in a standing posture, and a head-sized Mata idol is at the base. In the sanctum
sanctorum, a stone is engraved with the Sri Yantra, a symbol of Shakti. The
koshtas of the sanctum sanctorum are with images of Deities on a chariot pulled by
the horses.
In the praharam, Chintaharan Ganesha, Shree Maha Maya, Shree Karkoteeshwar (below the
ground level), Holy well, Deepa Sthambs, A Shiva Linga, and Varasiddhi Mata
mandir.
Maha Maya
Maha Maya
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the Maha mandapam, ardha mandapam. Sakthipeethas
and Yantra are painted on the ceiling of the maha mandapam. A nagara vimana
with amalaka and kalas is on the sanctum sanctorum, built in North Indian
Architecture. The mandapam vimanas are of pyramidal style.
The
maha mandapam ceiling is painted with 51 Sakthi peethas and Yantra.
There is an ancient well on the southeast corner of the premises, and an artistic pillar adorns the top of it.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that the original temple of Shree Harsiddhi Mata belongs to the period of the 10th to the 14th century, the Paramara Dynasty period.
The
Marathas are credited with rebuilding the present temple. In front of the
temple, two lamp pillars were installed, adorned with numerous lamps, typical of
Maratha architecture. To the south, there is a step-well, a sacred place
according to the Puranas. An inscription dated 1447 CE is engraved on top of
this step-well.
Ref:
INTACH,
display board
The King Vir Vikramaditya
LEGENDS
According
to popular belief, she was the deity worshipped by King Vikramaditya of
Ujjaini.
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 elbow fell, has been considered a Siddha
Shaktipeeth. One of the special features of this temple is the Shri Yantra, or
Nine Triangles, which shows the Nine Names of Mata Durga.
According
to the Skanda Purana, the goddess was called Harsiddhi after receiving Siddhi from
Shiva to kill the demons Chand and Mund. The Purana describes the manner in
which the Goddess Chandi acquired the epithet of Harsiddhi. Once Shiva and
Parvati were alone on Mount Kailash, two demons, Chand and Prachand, tried to
force their way in. Shiva called upon Chandi to destroy them, which she did.
Pleased, Shiva bestowed upon her the epithet of ‘one who vanquishes all’.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Navaratri days, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 05.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs. Aarti timings are 07.00
hrs to 8.00 hrs and from 18.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
mobile number of the Pandit, +9195758 56669, may be contacted for poojas and
further details.
HOW
TO REACH
The Shree Harsiddhi Mata Temple at
Jaisinghpura, Ujjain, is about 1.6 km from Ujjain junction, 58 km from Indore,
and 194 km from Bhopal.
The
nearest Railway Station / Junction is Ujjain.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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