Bade Ganeshji Ka Temple

Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir glorifies the city of Ujjain. Ganesh is considered to be the most benevolent God that blesses his followers with wealth and prosperity. He has a very sweet figure with a tusk of an elephant and is considered to be the favorite son of Parvati, or Goddess Durga.

It is located very near the Maha Kaleshwar Temple. Bade in Hindi means large, and Mandir in Hindi means a temple, so the entire phrase Bade Ganeshji Ki Mandir means The Temple of the Big Ganesh Statue.

The Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir is situated near the reservoir of the MahaKaleshwar Temple and consists of a large idol of Sri Ganesh. Ganesh is the son of Parvati and Lord Shiva and is the most worshipped deity in India.

He has a tusk that makes him look more adorable and lovely. Being the most benevolent God, he blesses his followers with Health, Wealth and Prosperity. The middle of the temple gate at Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir is adorned with a Panchamukhi image of Lord Hanuman. In Hindi, Panchamukhi means Five Faced. Hanuman is supposed to impart strength and power to his followers.

Today, the temple is also a popular training center for imparting education on astrology and the Sanskrit language.