1. The Seven Oceans (Saptasagar)
According to the Skanda Purana, the holy city of Ujjain houses seven sacred water bodies or 'kunds', collectively known as Saptasagar. Taking a holy bath and performing 'Parikrama' here during the auspicious Purushottam Maas (Adhik Maas) is believed to wash away sins and multiply spiritual merit.
The seven sagars are: [1, 2]
The seven sagars are: [1, 2]
- Rudra Sagar
- Kshir Sagar
- Govardhan Sagar
- Ratnakar Sagar
- Vishnu Sagar
- Purushottam Sagar
- Pushkar Sagar [1]
2. The Nine Narayanas (Nav Narayan)
- Leela Purushottam Narayan (Near Harsiddhi Temple)
- Anant Narayan (Anant Peth)
- Satyanarayan (Dhaba Road)
- Chaturbhuj Narayan (Dhaba Road)
- Adi Narayan (Opposite Central Kotwali)
- Shesh Narayan (Kshir Sagar)
- Padm Narayan (Kshir Sagar)
- Laxmi Narayan (Gudari Chauraha)
- Govind Narayan [1]
3. The Eighty-Four Mahadevs (Chaurasi Mahadev)
The "Chaurasi Mahadev" refers to 84 distinct, highly vibrational Shiva temples spread across Ujjain. According to the Skanda Purana, Lord Shiva himself narrated the spiritual significance and story of these 84 dimensions to Goddess Parvati. Each temple—from the #1 Agastyaswar Mahadev to the #84 Kapileshwar Mahadev—is said to liberate devotees from the cycle of subconscious patterns and karmic debts. [1, 2]
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