12 jyotirlingas of india

1. 12 Jyotirlingas of India

2. 1 st Jyotirliga of India – Somnath Temple Somnath Temple is located in – Saurashtra , Gujarat. Somnath means "The Protector of (the) Moon God". The Somnath Temple is known as "the Shrine Eternal", having been destroyed six times and rebuilt six times.

3. 2 nd Jyotirlinga of India – Mallikarjuna Temple Mallikarjuna Temple is located in – Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh. Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple that is architecturally and sculpturally rich.It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together.

4. 3 rd Jyotirlinga of India – Mahakaleshwar Temple Mahakaleshwar Temple is located in – Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. It is the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits).It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together.

5. 4 th Jyotirliga of India – Omkareshwar Temple Omkareshwar Temple is located in – Near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Why it is a Jyotirlinga - It is home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Mamaleshwar temple.

6. 5 th Jyotirlinga of India – Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath Temple is located in – Kedarnath , Uttrakhand . Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only by foot, and only for six months a year.

7. 6 th Jyotirlinga of India – Bhimashankar Temple Bhimashankar Temple is located in – Pune , Maharashtra. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It was excavated in the year 1974, having quadrangular Shakti around the Linga and decorated by a Upavita as per the puran .

8. 7 th Jyotirlinga of India - Kashi Vishwanath Temple Kashi Vishwanath Temple is located in – Varansi , Uttar Pradesh. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines.

9. 8 th Jyotirlinga of India – Trimbakeshwar Temple Trimbakeshwar Temple is located in - Near Nashik , Maharashtra. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with the origin of the Godavari river .

10. 9 th Jyotirlinga of India – Vaidyanath Temple Vaidyanath Temple is located in – Jharkhand. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is associated with Ravana .

11. 10 th Jyotirlinga of India – Nageshvara Temple Nageshvara Temple is located in - near Dwaraka , Gujarat. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana .

12. 11 th Jyotirlinga of India – Rameshwar Temple Rameshwar Temple is located in – Rameswaram , Tamil Nadu. Why it is a Jyotirlinga – It is revered as the southernmost of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of India.

13. 12 th Jyotirlinga of India – Grishneshwar Temple Grishneshwar Temple is located in – Near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Why it is a Jyotirlinga - This shrine is also known as Ghushmeshwar .

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