The 12 Jyotirlinga Temples are a set of sacred Hindu shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. Each Jyotirlinga represents a manifestation of Lord Shiva in the form of a divine light or “linga.”
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwaraka is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are the holiest Hindu shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in the town of Dwarka, Gujarat, India, and is one of the two Jyotirlingas located in Gujarat. History of Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwaraka: The history of Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwarka is long and complex. The…
Grishneshwar Temple is considered the last or 12th Jyotirlinga on the earth. It is located in a village known as Verul which is about 30 km. west side of Aurangabad. It was built in the 18th century. History of Grishneshwar Temple: Originally this place was a settlement of Naga tribes also known as “varul” in…
Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest jyotirlingas and one among Char Dham Yatra located in Garhwal, a snow-covered area of the Himalayan range, Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, this jyotirlingas can be visited only for six months in a year. From the month of Vaisakhi (end of April) to Ashwin (autumn full moon in November)….
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the ancient Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Trimbakeshwar takes the tenth position out of twelve jyotirlingas, it is located in the town of Trimbak, Nasik district of Maharashtra, India. We all are aware that Lord Shiva is abhisheka Priya and we use water during abhisheka but the lord…
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the holy and famous Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the Puranas, the Lord himself declared Kashi as his royal residence. It is located in Varanasi, on the western bank of the holy Ganga river, in Uttar Pradesh. Kashi is a sacred place for all Hindus; it is…
Aundha Nagnath Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India. The temple is believed to be over 1,500 years old, and is said to have been built by Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas. “Amardakamidam Kashi Dughdeyamkila Jahnave! Vishwesho Naganadhoyam, Bhawani…
Ramanathaswamy Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and is located on the island of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is also called a Rameshwaram temple. The glory of the temple was raised by the three most revered saints named Sundarar, Appar, and Tirungnana Sambandar with their songs. Ramanathaswamy temple is known for its longest…
Bhimashankar Temple is one of the ancient Jyotirlinga dating back to the 13th century. It is situated in the village Bhorgi, Sahayadri hills (ghat region) near Pune (125 km.), Maharashtra. It is the source of river Bhima also known as Chandraghaga. Miracle: You find many wild lives in the forest area and are known for…
Baidyanath Temple is one among twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. This is one of the ancient sacred abodes of Lord Shiva. There is a dispute regarding its exact location. Many say its location is at Deogarh, Jharkhand. But some of them say it’s at Parli, Maharashtra and some say it’s at…
