1. Maha Mrityunjaya Pooja holds a very special significance in Ujjain. It is the home of Shiva and is worshipped in Ujjain as Mahakaal. Mahakaal is beyond time and death.
2. Thousands of pilgrims visit Ujjain every month to perform this pooja for victory over death, illnesses, black magic and overall well-being of the family. Ujjain is believed to be a highly charged place, and performing this pooja there is said to yield faster results.
3. The Pooja steps mainly involve Gauri-Ganesh Pooja, Kalash-Navgrah Pooja, Sankalp, Jaap of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ॥), and the Jaap count is decided by an expert pandit as per the needs of the individual. It is similar to deciding the dosage of a medicine. The completion of the Jaap is followed by Dashams Havan (one tenth of the mantra chanted), Tarpan, Marjan, Aarti, Prasad, Brahman Bhojan, and donations to the Brahmins.
4. It can be performed on any day in Ujjain. Some of the important days generally considered include Mondays, Pradosh Tithi, the Shravan Month, and times of crisis.
5. Maha Mrityunjaya Pooja in Ujjain is performed mainly at Nandi Hall, designated temple places, private ashrams, on the ghats of Shipra River, etc. It is usually completed in one, three, five, or seven days, etc.
6. The cost of Maha Mrityunajaya Pooja, Jaap and Havan in Ujjain in a proper manner can range between ₹60,000 and ₹70,000. It is advisable not to book cheaper service providers and pandits, as this pooja needs to be performed properly to get the maximum benefits.