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Ujjain (Mahakaleshwar)
Seat of the Mahakaleshwar jyotirlinga, named by Kalidasa, where the dawn bhasma aarti uses cremation ash; the legend of the boy Shrikhar and the demon Dushana explains why Shiva stayed as Mahakal.
Sources: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga — Wikipedia; Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Ujjain — MP Tourism · see Ujjain (Mahakaleshwar)'s web