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The Harsiddhi Temple in Ujjain, with saffron flags above its red shikhara and visitors on the steps
Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ujjain Simhastha 2028 · Ghats and temples

Harsiddhi Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The Harsiddhi Temple stands between Mahakaleshwar to the east and Ram Ghat to the west, and is counted among the Shakti Peethas, the shrines linked with the story of Sati. Its two tall lamp towers (deep stambh) outside the entrance are lit during Navratri, 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. Temple hours are as given in an MP Tourism article of September 2024, read on 16 October 2026; they can change. Official sources give different numbers for the lamps on the towers. Arrangements for the 2028 Simhastha are not announced.

It is a place of darshan close to the main Simhastha 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 Harsiddhi Temple during the Ujjain Simhastha 2028. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Harsiddhi Temple page on Tirth.com.

Harsiddhi Temple at a glance

  • Where

    Old Ujjain, between Mahakaleshwar to the east and Ram Ghat to the west, the Mahakaleshwar temple's website says.1

  • Known for

    A Shakti Peeth where, by the Shiva Purana, Sati's elbow fell. Two tall lamp towers stand outside the entrance.2,3

  • Daily ritual

    Not published by the temple. Check the hours locally.

  • Steps and access

    Four doors, with the main door on the east (Ujjain district). Steps and step-free access are not published.3

  • Simhastha 2028 status

    Expected 27 March to 27 May 2028. Bathing days and darshan arrangements are not announced.4

On a Kumbh day

  • Ram Ghat, just west of the temple, is where the Ujjain district says the Simhastha's shahi snan takes place.
  • In April 2026 the state's ministerial committee approved road widening from Gudri Square to Harsiddhi Pal among 22 Simhastha works, the Madhya Pradesh government said.
  • 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 (4)
  1. Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh: About Ujjain
  2. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Harsiddhi Temple, District Ujjain tourist places
  3. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Places of Interest, District Ujjain
  4. Deccan Chronicle: MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav (2026)

The Harsiddhi tradition

According to the Shiva Purana, when Shiva carried away the burning body of Sati from the sacrificial fire, her elbow fell at this place, the Ujjain district says. The temple’s website calls Harsiddhi the 13th of the 51 Shakti Peethas, and MP Tourism calls it one of the two Shakti Peethas of Madhya Pradesh. The district’s culture page names Harsiddhi and Gadkalika as Ujjain’s two Shakti Peeths.

The district describes Harsiddhi as the deity worshipped by King Vikramaditya. The temple’s website says the goddess was known in ancient times as Mangalchandika, and MP Tourism says that, by popular legend, Vikramaditya first built the temple.

What you do here

Darshan

Annapurna, painted in dark vermilion, is seated between Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati, and the Sri Yantra is enshrined in the temple, the Ujjain district says.1

The two tall stone lamp towers at Harsiddhi Temple in Ujjain, with visitors belowThe lamp towers at Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The lamp towers in Navratri

The two Maratha-period lamp pillars are lit during Navratri, the district says. Sources differ on the number of lamps, and none gives a lighting timetable; ask at the temple.1,2,3

Sources for these cards (3)
  1. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Harsiddhi Temple, District Ujjain tourist places
  2. District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Places of Interest, District Ujjain
  3. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain destination page, Madhya Pradesh Tourism

What you see in the temple

The idol of Annapurna, painted in dark vermilion, is seated between the idols of Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati, the district says. The Sri Yantra, a symbol of shakti, is also enshrined here.

The temple has four doors, with the main door on the east. There is an ancient well on the premises with a carved pillar on top of it.

MP Tourism says the pillars of the ardhamandapa date from the 11th century. The present temple was rebuilt in the Maratha period, the district says.

The lamp towers (deep stambh)

Two tall lamp pillars stand outside the entrance. The district calls them special features of Maratha art and says their lamps are lit during Navratri. An MP Tourism article says they are lit on auspicious occasions, especially in Navratri.

None of these sources gives a timetable for the lighting, or says whether the lamps are lit in both the Chaitra and the Sharad Navratri. Ask at the temple.

The two tall stone lamp towers at Harsiddhi Temple in Ujjain, with visitors belowPhoto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The two stone lamp towers outside the Harsiddhi Temple
Go deeperHow many lamps? The sources differ1 min read

The district’s Places of Interest page and that MP Tourism article both give 726 lamp holders on the two pillars. MP Tourism’s Ujjain page describes each pillar as holding 1,008 lamps. We have not found an official source that settles the number.

Harsiddhi, Ram Ghat and the Simhastha 2028

Harsiddhi is in the old city between Mahakaleshwar and Ram Ghat, the ghat where the Ujjain district says the Simhastha’s shahi snan takes place. MP Tourism gives Ujjain Junction as 2.5 km from the temple. Mahakal’s sawari in Shravan and Bhadrapada passes through Harsiddhi Pal on its way to Ram Ghat, according to the temple’s website. See the Ram Ghat guide, Mahakaleshwar Temple and the Simhastha and the Ujjain ghats guide.

  • 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.
  • Roads: in April 2026 the state’s ministerial committee approved road widening from Gudri Square to Harsiddhi Pal among 22 Simhastha works, the Madhya Pradesh government said.
  • Navratri: the Simhastha window, 27 March to 27 May 2028 (expected), takes in the month of Chaitra and its Navratri. Whether the lamps will be lit for the Simhastha is not announced.
  • Not announced: darshan arrangements at Harsiddhi during the Simhastha, and the walking routes between Ram Ghat, Harsiddhi and Mahakaleshwar.

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Sources

11 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Harsiddhi Temple, District Ujjain tourist places · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  2. Places of Interest, District Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  3. Culture and Heritage: Ujjain · District Ujjain, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  4. About Ujjain · Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  5. About Temple, Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga · Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee, Ujjain ·
  6. Ujjain destination page, Madhya Pradesh Tourism · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  7. Harsiddhi Temple: A Spiritual Odyssey to Ujjain's Sacred Shakti Peetha · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  8. 10 Must-Visit Temples and Tourist Places in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  9. All Simhastha 2028 Works to Be Completed by Diwali 2027: CM Dr. Yadav · Directorate of Public Relations (Jansampark), Government of Madhya Pradesh ·
  10. MP Simhastha Kumbh 2028: ₹25k Cr Infrastructure Push For 40Cr Devotees, Says CM Yadav · Deccan Chronicle ·
  11. Chief Minister reviews proposed action plan of Simhastha-2028 · The Pioneer (Bhopal edition) ·