Chintamani Ganesh

The Chintamani Ganesh temple is located around 7 kms from Ujjain on the Fatehabad Railway line across the Kshipra River. Chintamani is another name for Lord Vishnu and hence the two deities are worshipped side by side in this temple. The temple dates back to the eleventh century, its pillars are carved rather artistically to create the appearance of an assembly hall. There is a Swayambhu idol of Lord Ganesha with his consorts Riddhi and Siddhi inside the garbagriha. The whole temple complex offers an atmosphere of great calm although it is occupied by a lot of monkeys. If you are headed to this temple, you might find it a little difficult to get there since regular buses do not ply. However, you might be able to find auto rickshaws or cabs from the city.