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'''Ujjain Simhastha''' is a [[Hindu]] religious [[mela]] held every 12 years in the [[Ujjain]] city of [[Madhya Pradesh]], India. The name is also transliterated as ''Sinhastha'' or ''Singhastha''. In [[Hindi]], the fair is also called ''Simhasth'' or ''Sinhasth'' (due to [[schwa deletion in Indo-Aryan languages|schwa deletion]]). The name derives from the fact that it is held when the [[Jupiter (astrology)|Jupiter]] is in [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] (''Simha'' in [[Hindu astrology]]).
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[[File:Simhasth2016 Ujjain Ram Ghat.jpg|thumb|Simhasth2016 Ujjain Ram Ghat]]
It is one of the four fairs traditionally recognized as [[Kumbha Mela]]s, and is also known as '''Ujjain Kumbh Mela'''. According to [[Hindu mythology]], [[
The Simhastha at Ujjain is an adaptation of the [[Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha|Nashik-Trimbak Simhastha]] fair to a local festival of uncertain origin. In its current form, it began in the 18th century when the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] ruler [[Ranoji Shinde]] invited ascetics from Nashik to Ujjain's local festival. Both Ujjain and Nashik fairs adopted the ''Kumbha'' myth from the [[Haridwar Kumbh Mela]]. The Simhastha at Ujjayini pays special reverence to the temple of [[Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga]], which is the abode of Lord [[Shiva]]'s [[Swayambhu]] lingam. A river-side festival, it is celebrated on the banks of [[Shipra]] river. The fair attracts millions of pilgrims.<ref name="CJ_2010"/>
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.simhasthujjain.in/}}
{{City of Ujjain}}
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