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A still from Utsav(1984) starring Rekha, based on the Sanskrit Play Mrichchhakatika set in Ujjain.

Ujjain is the “city of the cities”proclaimed the greatest of poets, Kalidasa. Indian playwrights & dramatists have eulogized #Ujjain for as long as she has existed. (1/n)

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Ujjain is of course the undisputed capital of #Sanskrit literature. As one of the oldest occupied city-states of ancient India.

Here are the top 5 literary works set in Ujjain :

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TL;DR: If you’re planning to travel through Ujjain by book, put these five literary classics on you reading list!

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⚡️Kalabhairava⚡️the ferocious lord of the crematorium whose role is to watch over and protect the people.

📷 : Oil Newari Paubha painting of Mahakala by Samundra Man Singh Shrestha

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and the uneasy journey it takes for a Sadhaka to realize Bhairava synonymous with Para Brahman in Tantric schools of thought.