The 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva
The 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva
Abodes of Shiva >> Jyotirlinga Shrines
The Dwadasa Jyotirlinga shrines or the 12 shrines enshrining Shiva in the
form of a Jyotirlingam, have been held in reverence since time immemorial in
the Indian system of beliefs. The southernmost of these is located at
Rameswaram, while the northernmost is located in the snowy heights of the
Himalayas at Kedarnath. These temples are closely linked with legends from the
puranas and are rich in history and tradition.
Somnath is the foremost of the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva, held in
reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, traditions and history. It is
located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra in Gujarat. Sree Sailam - Sree Sailam
near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple rich in architectural
and sculptural wealth. Aadi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri here.
Ujjain - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga shrine The ancient and historic city
of Ujjain or Avanti in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Jyotirlinga shrine of
Mahakaleshwar. Omkareshwar: an island in the course of the river Narmada in
Madhya Pradesh is home to the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga shrine and the
Amareshwar temple. Kedarnath - the Northernmost of the Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath,
nestled in the snow clad Himalayas is an ancient shrine rich in legend and
tradition. It is accessible only on foot, six months in a year.
Bhimashankar - Jyotirlinga Shrine is associated with the legend of Shiva
destroying the demon Tripurasura. Bhimashankar is located in the Sahyadri hills
of Maharashtra, accessed from Pune. Varanasi - The most celebrated pilgrimage
site in India The Vishwanath temple in Benares in Uttar Pradesh is the goal of
the thousands of pilgrims that visit this ancient city. The Vishwanath shrine
is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
Tryambakeshwar - The origin of the river Godavari is intimately linked
with this Jyotirlinga shrine near Nasik in Maharashtra. Vaidyanath temple at
Deogarh The ancient pilgrimage town of Deogarh in the Santal Parganas area of
Bihar is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Nageshwar near Dwarka
in Gujarat is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
Rameswaram: This vast temple in the island of Rameswaram, in Southern
Tamilnadu enshrines Ramalingeswarar, and is revered as the southernmost of the
12 Jyotirlinga shrines of India. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Shrine is a temple
located in the vicinity of the tourist town of Ellora, which has several rock
cut monuments from the 1st millennium CE.
Saurashtre Somanaatham Cha Sree Saile Mallikarjunam
Ujjayinyaam Mahaakaalam Omkaare Mamaleswaram
Himalaye to Kedaram Daakinyaam Bhimashankaram
Vaaranaasyaam cha Viswesam Trayambakam Gowtameethate
Paralyaam Vaidyanaatham cha Naagesam Daarukaavane
Setubandhe Ramesham Grushnesam cha Shivaalaye ||
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