Tourism and accommodation in The City of Temples- Ujjain
Ujjain, The city of Temples is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh under the administrative section of Ujjain District. It is situated on the bank of river Kshipra with acclaimed prominence on the Malwa Plateau of Central India. Ujjain is an important destination for pilgrims like the Shaivities, Vaishnavites and Shakta followers and is also known for the hospitality that the Ujjain Hotels have rendered them. This city has been under the viceroy-ship of Ashoka during the reign of his father Bindusara and is known for its historical associations under the rules of the Shunga Dynasty, the Western Satraps, the Paramara, the Satavahanas, and the Guptas. As the city of temples, this city welcomes people from all over the world that has made the accommodation in Ujjain an important issue. This has given birth to many Hotels in Ujjain, for which has become one of the favorite holiday spot in India.
Places of Interest and festivities
As a sacred place, Ujjain is a holy spot for pilgrimage with an array of temples that include Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga which was once destroyed by the mighty Iltutmish and has been reconstructed back to the original structure by the Scindias of Gwalior; Kal Bhairav Temple; Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Gopal Mandir constructed by Sawai Jai Singh, The ISKCON temple which is the house of Lord Krishna, Ved Shala, Sandipani Ashram and Kaliadeh Palace. During the Simhastha, Ujjain witness a huge crowd of pilgrims who come to the city to be a part of the fair, also known as the Kumbh Mela; organized in a gap of every 12 years. They come to have a dip in the sacred river Kshipra. The Ujjain Hotels get flooded with tourist-pilgrims coming in search of hotel rooms during this period.
Popular Hotels for Accommodation Booking
With the upcoming Simhastha festival that will commence from 16th April 2016 and shall continue till 20th May 2016, bookings are going on at all the leading Ujjain Hotels. As per the rate of popularity, you have budget hotels in Ujjain namely Hotel Park Palace, Hotel Surana Palace,Anjushree INN, Hotel Gujarat Heritage, Hotel Ashoka Palace, Hotel Rumaya. For those willing to heir a room in standard and economic hotels in Ujjain, there are many designed keeping in mind the type of pilgrims coming for the festival.
