Brahmeshwar Mahadev in Ujjain – Story of Brahmeshwar Form of Shiva - One of the 84 Mahadev Temples in Ujjain
Brahmeshwar Mahadev is one of the manifestations of Shiva.
Information about this form of Shiva is found in the Skanda Purana. Brahmeshwar
Mahadev Shivling is worshipped at Khatiwada in Ujjain .
Lord Brahma worshipped this Shivling to defeat Demon Puloma. Hence the name Brahmeshwar Mahadev.
Information about Brahmeshwar Mahadev is rare and what
little we know is found in the Skanda Purana.
Brahmeshwar Mahadev is one of the 84 Mahadev temples
in Ujjain and
it is the 65th temple visited during the parikarama of Shiavalayas here.
Story of Brahmeshwar Form of Shiva
Legend has it that Demon Puloma attained invincible powers through
various boons. He reached Sheerasagara to attack Bhagavan Srihari Vishnu. Brahma
realized that the demon is unconquerable and he should alert Vishnu.
Vishnu realized the danger and told Brahma that Puloma was
armed with several boons and the only way to annihilate him was by sprinkling water
blessed by Shiva.
To attain the holy water, Vishnu asked Brahma to go to
Mahakal forest and offer prayers to a Shivling located north of Chavaneshwar
Mahadev.
Brahma did as told by Vishnu. He offered prayers to the
Shivling. Shiva appeared and presented the holy water to Brahma.
He immediately carried the water to Sheerasagara and
sprinkled it on the army led by Puloma. The water destroyed the demon and his
army.
As Brahma offered prayers to the Shivling, it came to be
known as Brahmeshwar Mahadev.
It is believed that those who offer prayers to the Shivling
will attain Brahmalok.