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Chavaneshwar Mahadev in Ujjain – Story of Chavaneshwar Form of Shiva – 30th Shiva Temple in Ujjain

Chavaneshwar Mahadev is worshiped in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 84 forms of Shiva worshiped in Ujjain. It is believed that those worshipping Chavaneshwar Mahadev will have all their sins washed away. The temple dedicated to Chavaneshwar Mahadev is located near the Idgah in Ujjain. This form of Shiva is associated King Shayathi. Chavaneshwar Mahadev is counted among the 84 Shiva Temples in Ujjain and it is the 30th temple visited during the parikarama of Shivalayas here. Story of Chavaneshwar Mahadev form of Shiva in Ujjain Rishi Chyawan performed intense austerities on a riverbank in a forest. He lost all count of time. His body was covered with mud. Anthill grew all around him. Only visible part of his body was his eyes. Sukanya, the daughter of King Shayathi, reached the spot one day. She was fascinated by the two shining stones on the anthill. It was actually the eyes of Rishi Chyawan. Sukanya tried to remove it using a sharp twig. This blinded

Tripureswari Temple at Udaipur in Tripura

Tripureswari Temple is located at Udaipur in Tripura and is a one of the 51 Shaktipeetahs in India. The main murti worshipped in temple is that of Goddess Kali in Sodasi form (sixteen year old). It is made of reddish black stone - Kastik Pathar. The temple is mentioned in the Kalika Purana. The temple is also known as Kurmapitha. The popular belief is that left foot of Goddess Sati fell here after the infamous Daksha Yajna incident mentioned in the Puranas. Apart from the main murti, there is a small murti in the temple known as Chotto Maa. This murti was earlier taken along with during hunting expeditions. The most important date in the temple is the Diwali Amavasya day. The holy pond in the temple is known as Kalyan Sagar – it is home to rare fishes and tortoises. The temple is a popular center of Shakt Worship in Tripura. Sorashi Kali Mata is the third Mahavidya.