Jateshwar 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 Jateshwar Mahadev will get sin redemption. The temple dedicated to Jateshwar Mahadev is located at Gayakotha in Ujjain. This form of Shiva is associated with a king named Vir Dhanva. Jateshwar Mahadev is counted among the 84 Shiva Temples in Ujjain and it is the 28th temple visited during the parikarama of Shivalayas here. Story of Jateshwar Mahadev form of Shiva in Ujjain There lived a king named Vir Dhanva. He had no control over his temper. Once during a hunting expedition, he killed five deer. But the deer were actually the sons of a saint who were playing in the getup of deer. King was saddened and angry at the incident. He then went to the ashram of Devrat Rishi. Here he had an argument the Rishi and did not like the sage giving him advice. In anger, he killed the sage. The king then roamed in the forest