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 […]
Tirucherai (திருசெரி)
Tirucherai (திருசெரி) Primary Deity: Gnana Parameswara (க்னன பரமெஸ்வர, ஸென்னெரி அப்பர்) also known as Senneri Appar Consorts: Gana Valli (கன வல்லி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kodavasal Near: Travelbase: Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu, India – 14 KMs South (Exactly) from Kumbhakonam – 4 KMs North (Exactly) from Kodavasal Related temples – located adjacent is 15 – […]
Kottur (கொட்டுர் or இரவடிஸ்வரம்)
Kottur (கொட்டுர் or இரவடிஸ்வரம்) Traditionally known as Airaavateeswaram. Primary Deity: Kozhuntheesar (கொழுன்டிஸர்) Consorts: Madhuravachanambika (மதுரவசனம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kottur Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 13 KMs (Exactly) from Tirutturaippundi – 15 KMs (Exactly) from Mannargudi Legends and Notes – Devas worshipped Siva here – The divine elephant Airaavatam is […]
Tirukkottaru (திருக்கொட்டரு)
Tirukkottaru (திருக்கொட்டரு) Primary Deity: Airavateswara (இரவடெஸ்வர) Consorts: Vandamar (வன்டமர்) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkottaru Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – on the rail road between Peralam and Karaikkal – 5 KMs (Approx.) from Tirunallaru Shrines in & around – Dakshinamurthy – Brahma – Vishnu – Subhamaharishi Legends and Notes – Airavatam […]