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Sandipani Ashram

Category Historic, Religious

Ancient Ujjain, apart from its political and religious importance, was a prestigious center of learning at the beginning of the Mahabharata period. Lord Krishna and Sudama received regular education in the ashram of Guru Sandipani. Maharishi Sandipani’s ashram is situated at Mangalnath road foot.
The area near the ashram is known as Ankpat, a place believed to have been used by Lord Krishna to wash his writings.
The numbers 1 to 100 found on a stone are believed to have been engraved by Guru Sandipani. The Gomti Kund mentioned in the Puranas was the source of water supply to the ashram in the olden days. An image of Nandi near the pond dates back to the Shunga period. Is.
The followers of the Vallabh sect consider this place as the 73rd seat out of the 84 seats of Vallabhacharya where he gave his discourses across India.

How to Reach:

By Air

The Nearest Airport Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport Indore (53 km). There are regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Bhopal.

By Train

Ujjain is a railway station on the Western Railway zone. It’s code is UJN. Trains are available for many big cities.

By Road

Regular bus services connect Ujjain with Indore, Bhopal, Ratlam, Gwalior, Mandu, Dhar, Kota and Omkareshwar etc.Good Motor able roads connect Ujjain with Ahmedabad (402 kms), Bhopal (183 kms), Bombay (655 kms), Delhi (774 kms), Gwalior (451 kms), Indore (53 kms) and Khajuraho (570 kms) etc.