Ujjain — The City That Kept India's Time | Madhya Pradesh District Explained

Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh, is one of the oldest and holiest cities in India — and for over a thousand years it was the place from which the country measured time itself. In this episode of Indian Districts we cover everything worth knowing about Ujjain: the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and its famous dawn Bhasma Aarti, the sacred Shipra river and Ram Ghat, the Simhastha Kumbh that draws tens of millions every twelve years, the ancient kingdom of Avanti and King Vikramaditya's court of nine gems, the astronomy of Varahamihira and Brahmagupta, the soybean economy of the Malwa plateau, the Grasim viscose-fibre giant at Nagda, and the city's greatest temples and landmarks. Chapters: 00:00 The Lord of Time & India's Greenwich 00:44 Where Ujjain is — Malwa plateau & the Shipra 01:34 Districts, tehsils & Nagda 02:10 Ancient Avanti, Vikramaditya & the astronomers 03:03 Economy — soybean, Grasim & pilgrims 03:54 Culture — Bhasma Aarti, Simhastha, Kal Bhairav 04:43 Famous names of Ujjain 05:19 Top places to visit 06:11 That's Ujjain Sources: Census of India 2011; ujjain.nic.in; Madhya Pradesh Tourism; Grasim Industries. #Ujjain #MadhyaPradesh #Mahakaleshwar #IndianDistricts #Simhastha #Kumbh #IncredibleIndia