Mahakaleshwar & Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Tour

On arrival, check in at the booked hotel and relax. Later, visit Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga {opens 04:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., puja costs include INR 51 (General Puja), INR 151 (Vaidik Puja), INR 1,500-11,000 (Rudraabhishek) and INR 15,000 (Mahamritunjaya)} for darshan and get bowled-over by the wondrous architecture featuring a finely sculpted shikhara (spire). The popular legend states that Lord Shiva appeared here as Mahakala to save his devotees from a fierce demon named Dooshan and granted the boon to stay here forever to bless his followers. You would be enchanted to find that it is the only Jyotirlingam where the idol is dakshinamurti (south-facing). Also, it is a Shakti-Peeth (dedicated to Goddess Shakti) where the upper lip of the goddess (who is known as Mahakali here) fell.Depending on time available, visit other important temples of the city, including Kal Bhairav Temple and Chintaman Ganesh Temple or the monuments like Kaliadeh Palace and Ved Shala. Stay overnight at Ujjain.

Attend the early morning aarti (prayers) at Mahakaleshwar Temple before leaving. If you book the Bhasm Aarti in advance, be present at the temple according to the schedule. Have breakfast before we leave for Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga which is located on the island named Mandhata (also called Shivapuri). Check in at the booked hotel on arrival and later visit the temple (opens 05:00 a.m. to 09:35 p.m., puja costs and timings include INR 1,100-21,000 for Abhishek Puja, INR 1,100 for evening aarti, INR 2,100 for Shayan Aaarti and INR 1,100-5,100 for Bhog). Omkareshwar is the place where Mount Vindhya was blessed by Lord Shiva with the boon to be the greatest mountain in the region. It is believed that Shiva divided the Lingam into two parts – one present at Omkareshwar and the other one at Mamleshwar just on the opposite bank of River Narmada.After praying at the temple, begin your journey back to Indore. Check in at the hotel on arrival and stay overnight.