Kedarnath Jyotirling (Hindi:केदारनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग, Sanskrit:केदर्णतः जय्होतिर्लिन्ग) is one of the best known Shivasthalams in India and is considered to be one of the most sacred pilgrimage centers of the country, located in the lofty Himalayas. It is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingams – the Northern most one, – Haridwar District,Himalayas, Uttarakhand. Legend goes […]
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Nageshwar Jyotirling | Dwarka, Gujarat
Nageshwar Jyotirling (Gujarati:નાગેશ્વર જ્ય્હોતીર્લીંગ, Hindi:नागेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग) is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shivais and located between Dwarka and Dwarka island in Gujarat on the coast of Surat, Dwarka, Gujarat. Pandavas came here during their Vanvas (life in forests) build a hermitage for themselves. Their cows used to go to the same river bank […]
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga | Jharkhand
Deogarh Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga ( Urdu: وائیڈیناتھ جیوتیرلنگ، Hindi:देओगढ़ वैद्यनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग) is located at Deogarh in the Santal Parganas region of Bihar( present divided and named as Jharkhand) in the south west of Keeul Station. Vaidyanath Temple, also called Vaijnath Temple and Baidyanath Temple. Baidyanath shrine is revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingams of Shiva. […]
Bhimashankar Jyotirling | भीमाशंकर ज्योतिर्लिंग – Bhorgiri, Maharashtra
Bhimashankar Jyotirling (Marathi:भीमाशंकर ज्योतिर्लिंग, Hindi:Bhimashankar Jyotirling) is an ancient shrine, enshrining Bhimashankara one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhorgiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune, Maharashtra. It is said that King Kamrupeshwar, the king of Kamrup, was a very ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. One […]
Sri Jogulamba Bala Brahmeswara Swamy Temple (శ్రీ జోగులాంబ బాల బ్రహ్మేశ్వర స్వామ్య్ ఆలయం) – Alampur
Sri Jogulamba Bala Brahmeswara Swamy Temple (Telugu: శ్రీ జోగులాంబ బాల బ్రహ్మేశ్వర స్వామ్య్ ఆలయం) also known as Yogulamba (or) Yogamba , is one of the eighteen Shakti peethas (Ashtadasa Sakthi Peethams ) dedicated to Godess Shakti and Lord Shiva. Built around 7th century CE , the temple is located near the banks of river Tungabhadra in […]
Jyotirling (Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग)
Jyothirlinga Stotram with Audio recitals and lyrics (Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग | Hindi: ज्योतिर्लिंग | Telugu: జ్యోతిర్లింగ | Kannada: ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಲಿಂಗ | Marathi: ज्योतिर्लिंग | Nepali: ज्योतिर्लिंग | Gujarati : જ્યોતિર્લિંગ | Tamil: ஜோதிர்லிங்கம் | Malayalam: ജ്യോതിർലിംഗങ്ങൾ) is a Svayambhu (self-manifested) form of Lord Shiva in a Lingam format (pillar of divine light). There are 12 Jyotirlingas renowned […]
Somnath Someswara Temple | સોમનાથ મંદિર – Somanath, Gujarath
Somanath Someswara Jyotirling (Gujarati:સોમનાથ સોમેશ્વર જ્યોતિર્લીંગ, Hindi:सोमनाथ सोमेस्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग) is located at the Viraval port – Prabhas Pattan in Saurashtra – Gujarat. Known as prabhAsa kshetra, Somnath occupied a much esteemed place in the Hindu holy places. Someswara Jyotirlinga is one of the oldest consecrated Jyotirlingas mentioned in Rigveda, Skanda Purana and Mahabharata. The Somnath Linga is considered as […]
Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram (ద్వాదశ జ్యోతిర్లింగ స్తోత్రం)
Composer: Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, also known as Śaṅkara Bhagavatpādācārya (“the teacher at the feet of God”) , (possibly circa 788CE/AD – circa 820 CE ) was born to Kaippilly Sivaguru Nambudiri and Arya Antharjanam in Kalady, Kerala , India. Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada was his Guru. More… Stotra: Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram Verses: 13 Stuti: About Lord Shiva […]
Paadal Petra Siva Sthalangal
Paadal Petra Sthalangal (Tamil: தேவாரத் திருத்தலங்கள்) Shiva Temples which are glorified in Tamil Tevaram hymns are known as Paadal Petra Sthalangal. There are 275 temples that are revered in the verses of Saiva Nayanars between 6th and 9th century CE. These divine hymns were authored and composed by the 3 Nayanamars – Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar. […]