Ujjain (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will in Ujjain to inaugurate the newly built Mahakal Lok Corridor and will take part in Sandhya Aarti there. Arrangement has been made to host the Indian Prime Minister and inauguration of the first phase pf Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar temple expansion.
The 600 meter long Hari Phatak bride that leads to the Mahakaleshwar temple, Ujjain is all decked up with the large TV screens for the live telecast of the event to oil lamps across the railing for the big event. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for Diwali-like celebration across the state to make the occasion.
The project — Mahakal Maharaj Mandir Parisar Vistar Yojna — is a comprehensive development plan for expansion, beautification and decongestion of the temple premises. The first phase of the project entails development of Mahakal Lok Corridor with a visitor plaza having two entrances — Nandi Dwaar and Pinaki Dwaar. Facilities like ticketing kiosks will be there at the plaza, while a 900-metre-long pedestrian corridor has been built connecting Mahakal temple to 108 murals and 93 statues of Lord Shiva along the way.
