Shree Mahakal Lok Corridor inaugurated today, is more than 900 meters long, cost 856 crores

Pankaj Prasad
Shree Mahakal Lok Corridor
Shree Mahakal Lok Corridor

Shri Mahakal Lok is more than 900 meters long and this corridor is spread around the old Rudra Sagar Lake.

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Shri Mahakal Lok on 11th October i.e. today. Shri Mahakal Lok, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of the country, has been built in the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of Shri Mahakal Lok today.

Shri Mahakal Lok is more than 900 meters long

Shri Mahakal Lok is more than 900 meters long and this corridor is spread around the old Rudra Sagar Lake. Shri Mahakal Lok Corridor has been constructed on the lines of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. For this the Rudra Sagar lake has been revived.


Shri Mahakal Lok has two entrances

Two entrances have been made to enter the Shri Mahakal Lok Corridor. These gates have been named Nandi Dwar and Pinaki Dwar. This corridor has been built till the entrance to the Mahakaleshwar temple. 108 pillars have been installed in the corridor. The corridor of Shri Mahakal Lok is based on these pillars.

The construction has been done at a cost of Rs 856 crore

Shri Mahakal Lok has been constructed at a cost of 856 crores. The construction work of its first phase has been completed. Pilgrims coming to visit Mahakal will now get world-class modern facilities. The construction of this corridor started in the year 2017. Shri Mahakal Lok is situated on the banks of river Shipra, 200 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. This corridor is 24 meters wide and 900 meters long.

The stories of Shiva Purana are inscribed on the walls

Pictures related to stories from Shiva Purana are inscribed on the walls of the corridor. In which the birth of Lord Ganesha, pictures of Sati and Daksha etc. are included. Along with this, idols related to the life of Lord Shiva have also been installed. About 40 to 45 plants of religious importance, including Rudraksha, Belpatra, etc., have been planted on the path, including the plants mentioned in Kalidasa's Abhigyan Shakuntalam. The sandstone of Bansi Paharpur in Rajasthan has been used in the construction. The carvings on the pillars of the Mahakal path have been done jointly by artisans from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Odisha.