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.”
Omkareshwar Temple of Jyotirlinga: Omkareshwar (Lord of the heavenly sound “Om”) Among the most powerful Hindu temples consecrated to Lord Shiva is Jyotirlinga. It lies on an island named Shivapuri at the banks of Narmada river. It forms a striking resemblance to the Hindu heavenly alphabet “Om” in shape, except that it has an “overhead”….
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga or Mahakal Temple is said to be among the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. History reveals that this temple, located in the Madhya Pradesh state’s Ujjain city, is one of the oldest temples in that particular state. Some regard this Shiv Linga as swayambhu, or “originated or found in soil.” Moreover, this Shiv Linga…
Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple also known as Srisailam Temple is located in the dense forest of Srisailam hill top, Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. According to Jyotirlinga Slokam, it is said to be described in the second position. History of this location has been bought from…
Shree Somnath Jyotirling Temple is one of the twelve ancient shrines of Lord Shiva’s Jyotirlingas. It comes near Veraval in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. As it has been on six destructions by the Muslim conquerors, it is said to be the “shrine of eternal”. As per Puranas, Somnath Jyotirling Temple existed before the beginning of the…
2 Jyotirlingas in India – Twelve Sacred Shrines of Lord Shiva: In Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva is treated as the supreme god. He is called the destroyer, powerful, one among the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwar) gods. People who worship Lord Shiva are called Shaivas. He is worshiped in an iconic form in the local word…
