April 11th, 2016 by Abhijit Chakraborty

Ujjain is an enigmatic place, and very soon, an estimated five crore visitors will discover the city during the Ujjain Simhasth. That’s huge!

We were at Ujjain recently and tried to capture the essence of the city in our camera – a daunting task given the rich culture and the variegated scenes that welcome any new visitor here. Do check out these pictures and soak in a bit of Ujjain before you travel and discover it all yourself.

Evening Aarti at Ram Ghat
Evening Aarti at Ram Ghat

 

A fortune-teller
A fortune-teller

 

A shop selling Damru
A shop selling Damru

 

A stall with hundreds of small statues
A stall with hundreds of small statues

 

Samosa & Kachori - Popular snacks in Ujjain
Samosa & Kachori – Popular snacks in Ujjain

 

The Kalbhairav Temple
The Kalbhairav Temple

 

Alcohol being sold outside the Kalbhairav Temple to be used as an offering
Alcohol being sold outside the Kalbhairav Temple to be used as an offering

 

A hermit with his cow
A hermit with his cow

 

A boy diving into the Kshipra river
A boy diving into the Kshipra river

 

A temple at the Dattatreya Akhada
A temple at the Dattatreya Akhada

 

A hermit meditating at a ghat
A hermit meditating at a ghat

 

An ascetic arriving at the Ujjain Simhasth Kumbh Mela
An ascetic arriving at the Ujjain Simhasth Kumbh Mela

 

Temples lining the ghat at Kshipra river - Ujjain Simhasth
Temples lining the ghat at Kshipra river – Ujjain Simhasth

 

Hermits at a tea stall - Ujjain Simhasth
Hermits at a tea stall – Ujjain Simhasth

 

Welcome to Ujjain
Welcome to Ujjain

 

Are you planning to visit Ujjain for the Simhasth Kumbh Mela?  In that case, do check out OYOs in Ujjain. In addition, all of OYO’s hotels in Ujjain are now available at flat 30% off when booked using code UJJ30! These hotels can be booked through the OYO app which can be downloaded from here as well as through the OYO website here.

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