Mahakal Lok corridor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mahakal Lok corridor at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.

Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the first phase of the ₹850 crores Mahakaleshwar Temple Corridor Development Project in Ujjain.

About:
- It is a comprehensive development plan for the expansion, beautification and decongestion of the Mahakaleshwar temple premises.
- The project’s first phase entails the development of the Mahakal Lok Corridor with a visitor plaza having two entrances — Nandi Dwaar and Pinaki Dwaar.

History:
- Mahakaleshwar, which means the ‘Lord of time’, refers to Lord Shiva.
- As per Hindy mythology, the temple was constructed by Lord Brahma and is presently located alongside the holy river Kshipra.
About
- It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and houses one of India’s 12 Jyotirlingas (representation of Lord Shiva).
Features of the temple:
- Mahakal is the only jyotirlinga facing the south, while all the other jyotirlingas face east.
References of the temple:
- The Mahakal temple finds a mention in several ancient Indian poetic texts.
- Meghadutam:
  - In the early part of the Meghadutam (Purva Megha) composed in the 4th century, Kalidasa describes the Mahakal temple.
Jyotirlingas:
- Puranas say that Lord Shiva pierced the world as an endless pillar of light, called the jyotirlinga.
- There are 12 jyotirlinga sites in India, considered a manifestation of Shiva.

Jyotirlinga	Location
Somnath Jyotirlinga	Gujrat
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga	Andhra Pradesh
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga	Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga	Madhya Pradesh
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga	Jharkhand
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga	Maharashtra
Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga	Tamil Nadu
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga	Gujrat
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga	Uttar Pradesh
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga	Maharashtra
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga	Uttarakhand
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga	Maharashtra

Content Source: Indian Express