Ujjain

American  

[oo-jahyn] / ˈu dʒaɪn /

Or Ujain

noun

1. a city in W Madhya Pradesh, in W central India: one of the seven holy cities of India.

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Ujjain British  

/ uːˈdʒeɪn /

noun

1. a city in W central India, in Madhya Pradesh: one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus; a major agricultural trade centre. Pop: 429 933 (2001)

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Example Sentences

As the two sides fought over the pot of elixir, a few drops spilled over and fell in four cities - Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

As the two sides fought over the pot of elixir that promised them immortality, a few drops spilled over and fell in four cities - Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

The four-day visit will begin on May 31 and will also include visits to the temple town of Ujjain and Indore.

From Reuters • May 27, 2023

The memory of Kalidasa’s writings led E. M. Forster to a long train journey to the ruins of Ujjain, the town in which Kalidasa lived.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

According to a wild legend told at Ujjain, the great king Vikramajit was in the habit of cutting off his own head daily, as an offering to Devi.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry