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Shri Mahakaleshwar of Ujjayini is known among the twelve celebrated Jyotirlingas in India. The glory of Mahakaleshwar temple has been vividly described in various Purans. Starting with Kalidasa, many sanskrit poets have eulogized this temple in emotive terms. Ujjain used to be the central point for calculation of Indian time and Mahakala was considered as the distinctive presiding deity of Ujjain.The presiding deity of time, Shiva, in all his splendor, reigns eternal in Ujjain. The temple of Mahakaleshwar, its shikhara soaring into the skies, an imposing façade against the skyline, evokes primordial awe and reverence with its majesty. The Mahakal dominates the life of the city and its people, even in the midst of the busy routine of modern preoccupations, and provides an unbreakable link with past traditions. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India, the lingam at the Mahakal is believed to be swayambhu (born of itself), deriving currents of power (Shakti) from within itself as against the other images and lingams which are ritually established and invested with mantra-shakti. The idol of Mahakaleshwar is known to be dakshinamurti, facing the South. This is a unique feature, upheld by tantric tradition to be found only in Mahakaleshwar among the 12 jyotirlingas. The idol of Omkareshwar Shiva is consecrated in the sanctum above the Mahakal shrine. The images of Ganesh, Parvati and Karttikeya are installed in the west, north and east of the sanctum sanctorum. To the south is the image of Nandi. The idol of Nagchandreshwar on the third storey is open for darshan only on the day of Nagpanchami.On the day of Mahashivaratri, a huge fair is held near the temple, and worship goes on through the night.
翻译:
乌贾因的玛哈嘎拉什瓦尔神庙是印度十二座著名的乔提林伽之一。玛哈嘎拉什瓦尔神庙的辉煌在各种《往世书》中都有生动的描述。从迦梨陀娑开始,许多梵文诗人都用动人的语言赞美这座神庙。乌贾因曾经是印度时间计算的中心点,玛哈嘎拉被认为是乌贾因独特的主神。主神湿婆以其辉煌的气势永远统治着乌贾因。玛哈嘎拉什瓦尔神庙的石像高耸入云,雄伟的立面映衬着天际线,其威严唤起了人们对原始的敬畏和崇敬。玛哈嘎拉主宰着这座城市及其人民的生活,即使在繁忙的现代生活中也是如此,并与过去的传统建立了牢不可破的联系。作为印度 12 尊 Jyotirlingas 之一,玛哈卡尔的林伽被认为是 swayambhu(自生),从自身中汲取力量(Shakti),而其他图像和林伽则通过仪式建立并被赋予咒语-shakti。玛哈卡尔什瓦尔的雕像被称为 dakshinamurti,面朝南方。这是密宗传统所坚持的一个独特特征,在玛哈卡尔什瓦尔的 12 尊 jyotirlingas 中独一无二。Omkareshwar Shiva 的雕像被供奉在玛哈卡尔神殿上方的圣殿中。Ganesh、Parvati 和 Karttikeya 的雕像被供奉在圣殿的西边、北边和东边。南边是 Nandi 的雕像。只有在 Nagpanchami 节那天,第三层的 Nagchandreshwar 神像才会开放,供人朝拜。在 Mahashivaratri 节那天,寺庙附近会举办大型集市,祭拜活动会持续整夜。