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About Shri Mahakal Lok
Shri Mahakal Lok is the grand approach to Mahakaleshwar Temple, opened in October 2022. A walkway of about 900 metres, it is lined with 108 ornamented pillars and scores of statues and murals illustrating stories from the Shiva Purana, from Shiv Vivah to the Tandav.
The corridor runs around the revived Rudra Sagar lake, with the Nandi Dwar and Pinaki Dwar entrance gates, the Saptarishi circle and a giant Shivling sculpture among its highlights. Visit at dusk, when the lighting brings the carvings to life.
Getting there
How to Reach Shri Mahakal Lok
Entered through the Nandi Dwar or Pinaki Dwar near Mahakaleshwar; about 2 km from Ujjain Junction by auto.
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