One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, Mahakaleshwar Temple, popularly referred to as Mahakal Temple, is one of the most sacred Shiva temples in India. 12 jyotirlingas- Somnath Jyotirlinga, Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga,Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Kedarnath, Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga.
A major seat of the Shakti sect occupies a special place in the galaxy of temples in Ujjain. Seated between the idols of Mahalaxmi and Mahasarawati, Goddess Annapurna, the main deity worshipped in the temple.
Yatra or pilgrimage is a tour of four holy sites - Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath – nestled high up in the Himalayas.