Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Ujjain Celebrates Nagar Pooja: Ritual with Liquor Offering
Imagine a long, special walk around a city to keep it safe, like a superhero patrol!
In Ujjain, India, they do just that with the Nagar Pooja.
It starts at an old temple and goes all around the city.
People carry special items and offer prayers at different temples along the way.
They even offer a special drink.
This tradition started a very long time ago, over 2,000 years ago, and is still done today to keep the city and its people safe and sound, a practice of faith passed down through generations.
The Nagar Pooja is a 27-kilometer ritual held in Ujjain, India.
The ceremony began at the Chaubees Khamba Mandir.
Collector and SP offered 'madira' to Goddess Mahamaya and Mahalaya.
The Nagar Pooja Dal performs the ritual, offering items at each temple.
The Nagar Pooja has been performed in Ujjain since the time of King Vikramaditya.
- Who
- Collector Raushan Kumar Singh, SP Pradeep Sharma, and Nagar Pooja Dal
- What
- Nagar Pooja, a 27-kilometer ritual that includes offering liquor
- When
- Shardeey Mahaashtami, Tuesday; Ritual performed for nearly 2,200 years
- Where
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, starting from Chaubees Khamba Mandir
- Why
- To safeguard the holy city and protect from negative influences, as per tradition
- Event
- Nagar Pooja
- Location
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Temple
- Chaubees Khamba Mandir
- Deities
- Goddess Mahamaya and Mahalaya
- Distance
- 27 kilometers
- Ritual Duration
- Since King Vikramaditya's reign (approx. 2,200 years)