Nagchandreshwar Temple at Ujjain - Temple on the top floor of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain

Nagchandreshwar Temple is located on the third floor of the world famous Mahakaleshwar Mandir in Ujjain. The temple is unique in the sense as it is open only on the Shravan Shukla Paksha Panchami. This is the famous Nag Panchami day.

In the temple, Shiva and Goddess Parvati can be seated on Sheshnag or Ananta Sesha. It is the believed that this murti was brought here from Nepal in 7th century AD. This is a very rare murti of Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

In the temple Shiva is also worshipped in the Shivling form.

Here Shiva is given importance as one who has the power over nagas or snakes. He is also one who gave refuge to Chandra – the moon god.

The temple is vividly described in the Puranas.

The first two stories of the Mahakal Temple houses the Mahakaleshwar and Omkareshwar forms of Shiva.

The temple is located near the holy lake named Rudra Sagar.

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