The swayambhu or self-manifested linga here draws in crowds of devotees all year round. Image: J. Also known as Baba Dham and Baidyanath Dham, the Vaidyanath jyotirlinga is argued to be in Parli while some say the location of this jyotirlinga is in Deogarh in Jharkhand or Baijnath in Himachal Pradesh.
It is believed that this land was a funeral place in the past and therefore the abode of tantrics like Bhairava who worshiped Shiva. Believed to be the oldest shrine of its kind, the Nageshvar jyotirlinga is said to be in Durkavana meaning a forest that finds mention in old texts. According to a legend, Darukavana was a city inhabited by sea snakes and demons ruled by the old demon Daruka.
The demon disappeared after Shiva appeared here and resided in the form of a jyotirlinga. One of the four major pilgrim centers forming the char dham pilgrimage for Hindus, Kedarnath is located high up in the mountains of Uttarakhand and is visited by a huge number of devotees every year.
The shrine is said to be Swayambhu Lingam. Inside the temple there is also a shrine dedicated to Lord Shani called as Shanaeshwara and an idol of Nandi. It is said that formation of River Bhimarathi was done when the sweat poured out of shiva's body, during the fight against demon tripurasura. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and most famous Hindu temple. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar pradesh. The temple is situated on the banks of River Ganga.
The deity here is of Shri Vishwanath. Varanasi is also called as Kashi and the name Vishwanath of the deity altogether is called Kashi Vishwanath. Vishwanath basically means ruler of the universe. This temple is created by Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar, a maratha queen in Just like Ganga River is considered as holiest, Varanasi is also considered as a holy city for Hindus.
There is also a small lane consisting of number of shrines which is called Vishwanatha Galli. Trimbakeshwar temple is located in Nashik district of Maharashtra. It is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord shiva. The holy River Godavari has its source from a pond here in Trimbak.
This pond is a sacred pond known as 'Kusavarta'- a kunda in the temple area. The architectural style of this temple is hemadpanthi and was constructed by Peshwa Baji Rao. The temple is formed between hills which represent three forms of Shiva- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
It is located in Brahmagiri, Nilagiri and Kalagiri hills. Baidyanath or Baidyanath dham located in Deoghar district between Santhar paraganas of Jharkhand is one of the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Baba baidyanath is a group if 22 temples including Baidyanath - the temple with Jyotirlinga.
This temple got its name when Shiva pleased with demon Ravana's gesture cured him being a vaidya, since then it is called Baidyanath. Another interesting activity carried out here is 'kanwar yatra' an annual pilgrim of devotees of shiva who are called as 'kanwariyas' or 'bhole'.
This temple is also mentioned in Shiv Purana and is in the list of twelve jyotirlingas. It is said in the shiv purana that the Nageshwar jyotirlinga is actually located in 'Darukavana'. Darukavana is an ancient forest named after a demoness- Daruki, wife of demon- Daruka. Daruki was a devotee of parvati whereas daruka had a fight with lord shiva as he imprisoned shiva's devotee supriya. Grishneshwar Temple is in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state.
It is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga temple is built of red rock and composed of a five-tier shikhara.
It is also the smallest Jyotirlinga temple of Lord Shiva in India. Latest News. T20 World Cup. Viral News. Home India. India Just Now. Before you get to know about the special shrines, you must know what exactly is a Jyotirlinaga or Jyotirlinagam A Jyotirlinga is a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a fiery column of light. Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri Mahashivratri Jyotirlingas jyotirlingas significance 12 jyotirlingas.
People believe that one attains moksha or salvation by worshipping this Jyotirlinga. According to a famous legend, the demon king Ravana meditated and asked Lord Shiva to come over to Sri Lanka and make it invincible.
Ravana tried to take Mount Kailash with him, but Lord Shiva crushed it. Ravana asked for penance and in turn, was given of the twelve Jyotirlingas on the condition that if it was placed on the ground it would remain rooted to that spot till eternity.
Lord Vishnu came down in the form of a lad and offered to hold the lingam in the meantime. However, Vishnu placed the lingam on the ground and it got rooted to the spot. As a form of penance, Ravana cut off nine of his heads. Shiva revived him and joined the heads to the body, like a vaidya and hence this Jyotirlinga came to be known as Vaidyanath. It lies on the banks of Bhima River and is considered to be a source of this river. When Bhima learned that he was the son of Kumbhakarana who was annihilated by Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Lord Ram, he vowed to avenge Lord Vishnu.
He performed penance to please Lord Brahma who granted him immense power. On achieving this power, he started creating havoc in the world. He defeated the staunch devotee of Lord Shiva- Kamrupeshwar and put him in the dungeons. This angered the Lords who requested Shiva to descend Earth and put an end to this tyranny. A war ensued between the two and Shiva ultimately put the demon to ashes. All the Gods then requested Shiva to make that place his abode. Shiva then manifested himself in the form of Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga.
Rameshwar Temple , the southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlingas, is located on the island of Rameshwaram, off the Sethu coast of Tamil Nadu. This temple is popularly known for its architecture, more prominently the long ornate corridors, towers, and 36 theerthams.
This has been a time-honoured pilgrimage centre considered by many at par with Banaras. He got the blessings from Lord Shiva who then turned into a Jyotirlinga and resided at the place for eternity. This Jyotirlinga holds special significance as it symbolises protection from all types of poison. It is believed that those who worship at this temple become free of all poisons.
According to the Shiva Purana, a Shiva devotee by the name Supriya was captured by the demon Daaruka. The demon imprisoned her with several others in his capital Daarukavana. Lord Shiva manifested in front of the demon and put an end to him. Thus the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga came into being. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is located in the most revered site in the world- Kashi! It is situated amidst the crowded lanes of the holy city of Banaras Varanasi.
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