Mahakala Jyotirlinga

महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Mahakala Jyotirlinga greatness/importance description Chapter 16



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



अवन्ती नगरी रम्या मुक्तिदा सर्वदेहिनाम् |
शिवप्रिया महापुण्या वर्तते लोकपावनी || 5 ||
The pleasing city of Avanti (Avantika, Ujjayini, Ujjain) is capable of giving liberation to all living beings. Favourite of Lord Shiva, with high merits, it exists, sacred to the world.