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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

On the banks of the Shipra in Ujjain, ancient Avantika, Śiva is worshipped as Mahākāla, the Lord of Time who stands beyond creation and dissolution. The self-manifested Jyotirlinga faces south and is honoured each dawn in the Bhasma Aarti.

Omkareshwar on the Narmada
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Omkareshwar–Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga

On the island of Mandhata in the Narmada, Omkareshwar faces Mamleshwar across the river, and the two shrines are worshipped as one Jyotirlinga. The island itself is contemplated as the sacred syllable Om.

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