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Chintaman Ganesh Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The Chintaman Ganesh Temple, about 7 km from Ujjain city on the Ujjain-Fatehabad railway line, houses three old idols of Ganesha: Chintaman, Ichhaman and Siddhi Vinayak. Pilgrims believe that darshan here fulfils wishes and removes worry, and every Wednesday of Chaitra draws a large gathering, the Ujjain district says.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts and traditions are from the Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Shri Mahakaleshwar temple websites, read on 16 October 2026. We found no official source for temple hours. The railway works are as the Madhya Pradesh government reported them in February 2026. Arrangements for the 2028 Simhastha are not announced.

It is a place of darshan, not a Simhastha bathing ghat. The Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. No bathing date has been announced, and the temple has not announced its arrangements for 2028.

This page covers Chintaman Ganesh Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Chintaman Ganesh Temple page on Tirth.com.

Chintaman Ganesh at a glance

  • Where

    About 7 km from Ujjain city on the Ujjain-Fatehabad railway line, with road access (Ujjain district).1

  • Known for

    Three old idols of Ganesha: Chintaman, Ichhaman and Siddhi Vinayak. The idol is believed to be self-manifested.2,1

  • Daily ritual

    Not published yet. No official source gives temple hours.

  • Steps and access

    Not published yet.

  • Simhastha 2028 status

    Expected 27 March to 27 May 2028. Bathing days and temple arrangements are not announced.3

On a Kumbh day

  • The Simhastha window, 27 March to 27 May 2028 (expected), takes in the month of Chaitra, so Chaitra Wednesdays are likely to fall inside it.
  • In February 2026 the state said Indian Railways had approved an 8.60 km bypass line between Naikhedi and Chintaman Ganesh stations.
  • A 2024 state meeting proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days, The Pioneer reported.
Sources for these facts (3)
  1. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Places of Interest, District Ujjain
  2. Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh: About Ujjain
  3. Deccan Chronicle: MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav (2026)

The Chintaman Ganesh tradition

The Ganesha idol here is believed to be self-manifested (swayambhu), the Ujjain district says, and pilgrims believe that seeing it fulfils every wish and removes worry. MP Tourism also describes Chintaman Ganesh as believed to ease all worries.

The temple has three idols of Ganesha, according to the Mahakaleshwar temple’s website: Chintaman, the largest, then Ichhaman in the middle, and Siddhi Vinayak. In the tradition the temple’s website gives, the Chintaman idol was installed by Sita.

MP Tourism calls it the largest Ganesha temple in Ujjain, built in the 11th and 12th centuries under the Paramaras, and points to the carving on its pillars.

What you do here

Darshan of Chintaman Ganesh

Pilgrims believe darshan here fulfils wishes and removes worry, the Ujjain district says. A large gathering comes every Wednesday of Chaitra.1

The first wedding card

Families offer their first wedding invitation card to Chintaman Ganesh, the district says.1

Sources for these cards (1)
  1. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Places of Interest, District Ujjain

Getting there

The district and MP Tourism put the temple about 7 km from the city, on the Ujjain-Fatehabad railway line, and the district notes that it can be reached by road. Official sources do not give a distance from Ram Ghat, the main Simhastha ghat.

There is a railway station of the same name. In February 2026 the state government said Indian Railways had approved an 8.60 km bypass line between Naikhedi and Chintaman Ganesh stations, so that trains no longer need to reverse at Ujjain. Check trains on official railway channels, and see how to reach Ujjain.

Chintaman Ganesh and the Simhastha 2028

  • Dates: the Simhastha is planned for Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028 (expected). No bathing date has been announced. See what is announced about the dates.
  • Chaitra: the Simhastha window, 27 March to 27 May 2028 (expected), takes in the month of Chaitra, so Chaitra Wednesdays in 2028 are likely to fall inside it. The temple has not said what its arrangements will be.
  • Not announced: darshan arrangements, parking and road plans at the temple during the Simhastha.
  • The Simhastha baths are at Ram Ghat and the ghats the mela administration opens; see the Ujjain ghats guide. For Ujjain’s main temple, see Mahakaleshwar Temple and the Simhastha.

Where it is

Ujjain: temples and arrival pointsShipra12345671 kmN
Ujjain: temples and arrival points
  1. 1Mahakaleshwar TempleTemple
  2. 2Ram GhatGhat
  3. 3Kal Bhairav TempleTemple
  4. 4Chintaman Ganesh TempleTemple · This page
  5. 5Ujjain Junction railway stationRailway
  6. 6Dewas Gate bus standBus
  7. 7Nanakheda bus standBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Nearby

Ram Ghat on the Shipra river, UjjainRam GhatAbout 5.0 km awayThe pillared hall and pink shikhara of the Kal Bhairav Temple in Ujjain, with flags and a temple bellKal Bhairav TempleAbout 8.5 km away

All ghats and placesWhere to stay nearby

Distances are in a straight line between map points, not walking routes.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

8 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Places of Interest, District Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  2. About Ujjain · Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  3. Culture and Heritage: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  4. Divine Experiences in Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  5. 10 Must-Visit Temples and Tourist Places in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  6. CM Dr. Yadav Expresses Gratitude to Railway Minister Shri Vaishnav for Approval of Ujjain Bypass Railway Line Project · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  7. MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav · Deccan Chronicle ·
  8. Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028 · The Pioneer (Bhopal edition) ·