The Harisiddhi Temple at Ujjain is one of the most visited tourist site in India, and it has gained so much importance due to its sacredness that is intimately associated with the temple. 'Hari' in hindi means 'Lord Vishnu' who is supposed to be the preserver among the 'Trinity of the Hindus'. He is the restorer, while Lord Brahma is the creator and Lord Shiva is the destroyer among the three.

The temple of Harisiddhi, bedecked with the idol of the Annapurna Goddess, symbolizes benevolence and success. Goddess Annapurna is also the better half of Lord Vishnu. She is the presenter of wealth and prosperity to the lives of men. So, in the Harisiddhi Mandir, thousands of followers crowd and pray whole heartedly to get blessings from the Goddess. It is also said that the mother Goddess is the fulfiller of all wishes and so the epithet "Siddhi" is added to the original title of the temple. There is a shrine of the Goddess Annapurna, which is said to be consecrated and blessed with powers, so that she enriches the lives of her followers.

Since the nearest airport is at Indore, you have to come to the same and then start for Ujjain. You can also come to Ujjain by train because it has many rail routes with a number of important towns in India.

Lord Kal Bhairava is the manifestation of Lord Shiva who is said to oversee the time ahead. It is also said that the "Time lost is lost forever", so one should make a good use of time in life. The Kal Bhairava Temple, Ujjain is the place where Lord Kal Bhairava is being worshipped at Ujjain. This is an important place for the devotees of the Shaivaites.

Since time cannot be restored the people say that the Kal Bhairava should be worshipped. Time must be spent keeping in view that spiritual progress is necessary in lives of men. So, people go to the Kal Bhairava temple in order to worship Kal Bhairava, 'Kal Bhairava' is also known as 'Khetrapala' and he is regarded as 'the guardian of the temple' that is why the keys of the Kal Bhairava temple is to be kept at the temple premise at night and no one should carry it elsewhere. Since Kal Bhairava is also the protector of the travelers, one should make a garland of cashew nuts and give it to the god along with lighting a lamp so that he gets pleased and save the traveler from any danger. This is to be done especially if the journey is at night. Since dog is the vehicle of the Lord, it is very auspicious to feed dogs which show our respect to Kal Bhairava. All the offerings to the Kal Bhirava Lord are to be done at the day of Kal Bhairava Ashthami, when the lord is being worshipped with care and dedication.

The Shaivites worship eight Bhairavas, and the Kal Bhairava is the most important amongnst them. It is thought that the temple of Kal Bhairava has been erected by the King Bhadrasen. This was done at the banks of the River Shipra, whose iridescent view rejuvenates the traveler and sanctifies him of his sins. The Kapalika and the Aghora sects usually worship Kal Bhairava. The temple of Kal Bhairava is therefore very important to them. Liquor is offered to the lord as a part of the worship and the temple exhibits beautiful Malwa style of architecture. The paintings on the wall of the temple are however only visible in part.

You can come to Ujjain by train and then hire a car or bus and come straight to the Kal Bhairava Temple.

The Kalideh Temple is located on the banks of the River Shipra and is the most visited sites of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is like an isle that is separated by a small stretch of water that makes it look more elegant.

The middle arena of the column has being constructed according to the Persian style of architecture, and the pillar inscription in Persian and Arabic clearly tells the fact that emperor Jahangir and Akbar visited this place. This place had suffered in a lot but the fact is that Madhav Rao Scindia restored the finery of the place. This was done in the year 1920. It is also known to all that the lost glory of the Sun Temple has also being restored by the same Madhav Rao Scindia.

The Kalideh Palace in Ujjain immediately evokes the thought of a splendid isle in the middle of an aquamarine expanse. It has all the elegance of nature, and the thing that makes it all the more worthwhile is the harmony that the sight of the temple produces with the ancient lyrics of the sages. There is spectacular water flowing on both the sides of the palace. It is transparent and imparts the message of freedom and fidelity.

You can reach the temple by rented buses or cars once you have landed at Indore because Indore is the adjoining airport. You can also reach here by train that are very frequent and is linked to all the major cities.

Fly to Indore airport which is 53 kilometers away from Ujjain.

Avail of rail services to Ujjain from any of the major cities of the state.

You can avail of bus services to Ujjain from Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bombay, Delhi, Gwalior, Indore and Khajuraho.