Siddhavat Ghat — Attraction in Bhader

Even here Pandits loot in the name of Dakshina but still. The importance of Lord Shri Siddhavat in the city of Ujjaini is similar to that of Akshay Vat in Prayagraj, Buddhist Vat in Gaya and Bansiwat in Mathura Vrindavan. According to the Puranas, according to the mention of the Avantika section of Skanda Purana, this tree was planted by Mother Goddess Parvati herself and Shankar's son Swami Kartikeya was fed under the tree. Shri Kumar Swami i.e. Singh's son Karthik was anointed at this place by the gods on the post of the former commander of Devasur Sangram, after this Karthik Swami killed the demon Tarakasur And after the slaughter, that power got absorbed in this Shipra river, since then the name of this pilgrimage is called Shakti Bhed Teerth. According to the description of history, Emperor Vikramaditya had achieved the accomplishment of subduing Betal by doing severe penance under this tree. Emperor of India, Ashoka, son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra had traveled to distant countries like Sri Lanka to spread religion by worshiping this banyan tree. According to another historical description, this banyan tree was cut down during the Mughal period and locked with iron plates, but after breaking those elements, this banyan tree became green again. This banyan tree is a kalpa tree, ie, for the sake of material and worldly comforts, they tie a thread of protection on the banyan tree. Here there is a law to make vows by marking a swastika symbol for salvation i.e. pind daan tarpan and milk abhishek poojan for progeny i.e. child and son wish. According to Hindu beliefs, here is the importance of offering raw milk on Krishna Paksha or Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi of every month. Here in the year, the main bath and fair of the full moon of Kartik Shukla Paksha and Amavasya of Vaishakh Krishna Paksha have special significance. The Kartik fair held in Ujjain is known from this pilgrimage, in India only in Siddhavat Ghat and Nashik, Kalsarp Dosh Shanti and Namavali Narayan Bali Karma is performed, this place is controlled by the government of Madhya...

Siddhavat of Ujjain holds a special place for all hindu pilgrims. Post-funeral rites are performed here at the Siddhavat ghat of holy Shipra. Skanda Purana has referred to this place as Preta-shila-tirth. According to some opinion Parvati performed her penances here. This has also been a place of worship for the followers of Nath sect.

The enormous banyan tree on the banks of Kshipra, has been vested with the same religious sanctity and pinda danam as the Akashyavat in Prayag and Gaya, Vanshivat of Vrindavan and the Panchavata of Nasik. It is also a kalasarpa nivaran center like Nasik. The tree has a peripheral dependent zone with its social, religious and economic activities. Parvati is believed to have performed her penance here. Its present form is a Maratha contribution although Parma sculptures are embedded in the structure.

Shipra abounds in tortoises at Siddhavat. Old coins of Ujjain are found to bear the imprintof tortoises along the river. This is also indicative of the fact that the tortoises must have flourished here even in the ancient period. It is said that Banyan tree was once sought to be vanished by cutting it off and covering it with iron sheets but its offshoots pierced through the iron sheets and this tree regained its foliation.

Siddhavat is famous for pitra tarpan, During ramayan days Lord Ram came here for his father tarpan. Every month on Krishn Chaturdashi people came here to offer milk which is benificial if you have pitradosh.

Siddhavat Ghat is famous for kalsarp dosh nivaran pooja. On this ghat kalsarp pooja perform on daily basis and there is no need for any specific date and mahurat for kalsarp pooja. Kalsarp pooja is 4 hour long pooja and at siddhvat ghat it individual...

Shri Siddhavat Temple and Siddhavat Ghat is a major religious place of Ujjain city. It is located in Bhairavgarh in the city of Ujjain. We had also gone to visit Siddhavat Bhagwan in our Ujjain trip. We had met people here to see the ancient banyan tree. There is a beautiful ghat of Shipra river here. It is very pleasant to come here and the atmosphere is very peaceful. According to the mention of the Avantika section of Skanda Purana, this banyan tree was planted by Mother Parvati, the mother of the world, with her own hands and Shankar's son Swami Kartikeya was fed under the banyan tree. Shri Kumar Swami i.e. Shiva's son Karthik was anointed by the deities as the commander-in-chief before the Devasur Sangram at this place. After this, Kartik Swami had killed the demon Tarakasura and after the slaughter, that power got immersed in the Shipra river. Since then the name of this pilgrimage was called Shakti Bheda pilgrimage.

According to the description of history, Emperor Vikramaditya had achieved the achievement of controlling the Betal by doing severe penance under this banyan tree. Indian emperor Ashoka's son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra had traveled to distant countries like Srilanka etc. by worshiping this banyan tree for preaching religion.

According to another historical description, this Banyan tree was cut down during the Mughal period and joined with seven iron griddles. But by breaking those plates too, this banyan tree became...