12 Jyotirlinga Shrines

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12 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.

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