Sanatan Jyotirlinga

Baidyanath

the Shivaling. On the way, he had to perform Sandhyavandanam, so He bid a cowherd boy to hold the Linga (It is Lord Ganesha disguised as this little boy). The boy accepts to hold the linga with a condition that he will do so, for a very brief time and will shout out three times and then, put it down on the earth. In less than two minutes boy shots out Ravana’s name 3 times and places the linga on Earth. Shiva Linga placed there, stayed as Lord Shiva already ordained and came to be known as Vaidyanatheswar. Another belief says that Baba Vaidyanath dham Temple located in Deoghar in the state of Jharkhand, India is a jyotirlinga.

Bhimashankar

Grishneshwar

Kedarnath

Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only for six months a year. According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own Kith and Kin and sought blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a buffalo. On being followed, the Lord dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface at Kedarnath. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms of the Lord appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar.

Mallikarjuna

ancient temple that is architecturally and sculpturally rich. It is a place where Shakti Peetha and Jyotirlingam are together. Adi Shankara composed his Shivananda Lahari here.

Mahakaleshwar

the 12 jyotirlingams to be so. It is also the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Rudra Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits). It is a place where Shakti Peetha and Jyotirlingam are together. The temple is three-storeyed. In the lowest middle and uppermost parts are installed the lingams of Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar and Nagachandreshwar. The pilgrims and the visitors can only have the glimpse of Nagachandresvara on the festive of Naga Panchami.

Nageshwar

Maharashtra) and Jageshwar (Almora District of Uttarakhand). It is located on the route between Dwarka city and Beyt Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat.

Omkareshwar

Rameshwaram

Somnath

Vaivswat Manvantar. On account of desecrations during 11^th to 18^th century A.D., the era of Muslims invaders, The temple was rebuilt all the sixteen times with the reconstructive spirit of the people. The modern temple was reconstructed with the resolve of Sardar Patel who visited the ruins of Somnath temple on November 13 1947. Then President of India, Late Dr.Rajendra Prasad, performed the Pran-Pratistha at the existing temple on 11 May 1951.

It is located at Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in western India.

Triyambkeshwar

Vishwanath

Hindu shrines. The temple is situated in Varanasi, the holiest city for Hindus, where a Hindu is expected to make a pilgrimage at least once in his life, and if possible, also pour the remains of cremated ancestors on the River Ganges. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is a place where Shakti peeta and jyotirlingam are together. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanath or Vishweshwara meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town is also called Kashi.