Bada Ganesh Mandir Ujjain: Lord Ganesha is especially remembered before starting any auspicious work etc. Lord Ganesha is also called Vighnaharta because he takes away all the troubles of his devotees. A Ganesh temple is situated near the world-famous Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple. The history of this temple is also no less interesting. Let's go to know the special things related to the Ganesh idol of this temple.

This is how the idol is made
Regarding this grand idol of Ganesha, it is said that this idol was installed in this temple about 114 years ago. According to information, the Ganesha idol installed in the temple was installed by Maharishi Guru Maharaj Siddhant Vagesh Pt. Narayanji Vyas. The method of making this idol is also different from other idols. Jaggery and fenugreek seeds have been used in making this idol of Ganesha, not cement.

Along with this, brick, lime, sand, and sand have also been used in the construction of this idol. Apart from this, water from all the holy pilgrimage sites was mixed in making the idol. Apart from this, soil brought from seven Mokshapuris Mathura, Dwarka, Ayodhya, Kanchi, Ujjain, Kashi, and Haridwar has also been mixed. This is the reason why this idol holds special importance over other idols. It took two and a half years to make this idol.

What is the specialty of the temple?
This temple is so famous all over the country that on the festival of Rakshabandhan, women from all over the country and abroad send rakhis for Ganesha. There is such a unique Shivling in this temple in which Baba Mahakal is in the center and 11 Jyotirlingas are built around it. This Shivling of 12 Jyotirlingas is believed to be about 90 years old. Along with this, about 100 years old Hanuman ji's Panchmukhi statue made of Ashtadhatu is also installed in the temple. It is said about this idol that it was given to this temple by a Tantrik.

While giving this idol, the tantrik had said that this idol should be enshrined in such a place where the idol cannot be touched by the devotees. That's why nets were placed around this idol. Along with this, some such idols are also sitting in the temple which are rarely seen in any other temple. In this temple, the vermilion statue of Panchamukhi Hanuman, the statue of Lord Shri Krishna doing Kalia Mridan, and the statue of Shri Krishna in the lap of Mother Yashoda are also present.
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