Bade Ganesha Ji Ka Mandir

Situated near the tank of the Mahakaleshwar Temple, Bade Ganesha Ji Ka Mandir houses a massive statue of the elephant-headed God of Wisdom and Prosperity, Ganesha.
The head of the elephant symbolises sagacity, prudence and forethought that the Hindus attribute to divinity.

In the middle of the Ganesha temple lies a unique idol of loyalty and faith, that of the monkey-god, Hanuman. Nowhere else but in this temple Hanuman is depicted with five faces. Known as Panchamukhi (five-faced), Hanuman here symbolises courage, loyalty, devotion, strength, and righteousness. The Ganesha temple is also an important centre of learning.
This reflects on the status of temples in ancient Vedic times, circa 1500 b.c. when houses of prayer were study centres too. This practice is prevalent even today in the South Indian temple complexes where idols are worshiped and religious teachings are imparted.

In Ujjain, the Bade Ganesha Ji Temple is an institute for teaching astrology and Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language considered the root of other Indian languages.