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. Ujjain - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga shrine The ancient and historic city of Ujjain or Avanti in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Jyotirlinga shrine ofMahakaleshwar. Omkareshwar: an island in the course of the river Narmada in Madhya Pradesh is home to theOmkareshwar Jyotirlinga shrine and the Amareshwar temple. Sree Sailam - Sree Sailam near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple rich in architectural and sculptural wealth. Aadi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri here.

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 Varanasi - The most Shrine is associated with celebrated pilgrimage site the legend of Shiva in destroying the demon India TheVishwanath temple Tripurasura. Bhimashankar in Benares in Uttar Pradesh is the goal of the is located in the Sahyadri thousands of pilgrims that hills of Maharashtra, visit this ancient city. The accessed from Pune. Vishwanath shrine is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. Tryambakeshwar - The Vaidyanath temple at Nageshwar near Dwarka in origin of the river Godavari DeogarhThe ancient pilgrimage Gujarat is one of the is intimately linked with town ofDeogarh in the Santal 12Jyotirlinga shrines of thisJyotirlinga shrine near Parganas area of Bihar is revered Shiva. as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Nasik in Maharashtra. Shiva. Rameswaram: This vast Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the island Shrineis a temple located in of Rameswaram, in the vicinity of the tourist Southern Tamilnadu town of Ellora, which has enshrines Ramalingeswarar, several rock cut monuments and is revered as the from the 1st millennium CE. southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of India.

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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