This video features Guruji, Swami Divya Chetnananda, visiting a popular Shakti peeth in Ujjain Gadhkalika. This temple is one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas where the upper lip of goddess Sati fell here. The Gadkalika Temple holds tremendous religious significance, especially among students as it is believed to be the place where Kalidas worshipped Maa Gadkalika, and gained knowledge. The legend goes that the great poet Kalidasa was originally uneducated, but with his great devotion to the goddess Kalika, he acquired unparalleled literary skills.
Sthirman Ganesh temple is present behind Mahakali temple in the opposite direction. He faces towards west. He is called as Vighna raja in Tantrik worship (one of the Ashta bhairavas). In the war between Andhakasura and Lord Shiva, at a moment the demon lifted Shiva up and begin to ran away. Then Vighna raja (Maha vinayaka / Sthirman Ganesh) appeared before him and stopped. After that Lord Shiva pierced the demon with his Trishula and lifted up in to the sky and burnt with the Third eye.

Description : Chintamani Ganesh temple is situated on Kshipra River in Ujjain. It’s a svayambhu temple, meaning self-manifested. It is believed that this idol was worshipped by Mother Sita and this temple existed from the time of Lord Rama. Lord Rama established the temple and Lakshmana his brother established a water-well here. The Ganesha deity is called Chintamani, which means fulfiller of all desires. This attracts the Devotees to the temple . Their worries are gone and all wishes come true.

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