Sri Ujjaini Mahakali temple Kalasiguda, Secunderabad

UJJAINI MAHANKALI TEMPLE

Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Goddess

Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Matha is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. The Goddess Ujjain Mahankali sits in a Padmasana posture with four hands with Sword, Spear, Damaru, Vessel of Amrut is a beautiful stone idol. Sri Suriti Appaiah and his associates have installed the idol of Goddess here made of wood.

God

Mahakaleswara Sahita Veerabhadra Swamy is the deity of this temple who is husband of Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Matha.

Interesting Facts

This idol is covered and fixed with vendi kavacham(silver shield). By the side of Sri Ujjain Mahakali is the goddess of Manikyaladevi.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (43°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 28°C during night)Lowest - December to February (21°C during day and 17°C during night)Monsoon season -August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hyderabad Bus Stand	8 KM	040-24614406
Kacheguda Railway Station	10 KM	139
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	32 KM	040-66546370

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kacheguda Railway Station	10 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	32 KM	040-66546370

Architecture

Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple constructed in Dravidian style of architectural and the Garbhalaya Dwaram is covered by ornamental Silver Sheets. The temple complex has a well that is filled with holy water that is used as offering on the poojas and festive occasions. The temple's tower and walls are carved with epic stories of Hindu religion and this temple has idols of Gods and Goddess made of wood and special stones.

History

It is said that in those olden days this place was inhabited by trees, insects, rocks and lakes. There was a big well and when repairs were being carried out by digging an idol named “Manikyalamma” was found. The same idol can be seen today in the sanctorum of the temple towards Ujjaini Mahankali’s right side. This temple was built in 1813 A.D. by Sri Suriti Appaiah, Over years this simple temple got renovated to a grand one and the wooden idol of Goddess was replaced by the black stone statue in 1864.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757