Interesting facts about the Kal Bhairav Temple:
- The Kal Bhairav Temple is popular for its alcohol consuming deity.
- Hundreds of devotees offer liquor as an offering to the deity, which the priest offers to it through a slit in the mouth. The liquor miraculously disappears into the statue as the devotees believe there is no cavity in the statue.
- The temple priest claims that only he can perform this miracle and every other person who has tried has failed.
About Kal Bhairav Temple:
Located just a few kilometers from the Ujjain main bus stand and railway station, Kal Bhairav Temple is a popular temple in the area with a cloud of mystery surrounding its deity. The original temple is believed to be built by a local king called Bhadrasen, and had beautiful Malwa paintings on its wall. However, only a few traces of the same remain. The current temple has strong influences of the Maratha-style architecture as the Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde ordered a rebuild of the temple after successfully reinstalling the Maratha power in North India.
How to get to Kal Bhairav Temple:
The nearest airport to the town of Ujjain is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport at a distance of 55 kms. You can get a cab or a bus from here with ease to reach the temple.
If you are travelling by train, the nearest railway station is Ujjain Junction from which the temple is at a distance of just 7kms. It will hardly take you 20 mins to reach the temple.
By road, there is a bus from almost all the major towns nearby to the Ujjain Bus Stand, which is again less than 20mins away from the temple.
Best time to visit Kal Bhairav Temple:
The best time to visit the Kal Bhairav Temple is during winters when the temperature is rarely above 25°C. However, there is no real best time of the year as it just takes half an hour to complete your visit in the temple. One thing that you need to keep in mind is that the morning rituals in the temple are a bit more sacred and beautiful to experience, therefore, you may want to pick that time of the day to visit.