Shivaratri
has been celebrated for two days together without break this year. In my
previous blog “Shivratri; Reasons and celebration” I have discussed about the
reasons for the celebration. Now, here is another blog on the Jyotirlinga
present across the country.
There are
twelve sacred Images of Lord Shiva called Lingas seen across the country. This
blog is to discuss about all the holy Lingas in a bit detail- They are called
Jyotirlinga however, there are countless Linga present in the country but 12
are noticeable. Why? Let’s come to know
But before
that, I would talk about literally meaning of Jyotirlinga. Since the word is
derived from ancient language Sanskrit.
Meaning of
Jyotirilinga- “Jyoti” mean “radiance or rays (in terms of appearance of Lord Shiva)
thus, Jyotirlinga means “Radiant
Appearance of lord Shiva”
Why twelve
Jyotirlinga only?
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| 12 Jyotirlinga (Google photo-edited) |
As I said there
are 12 Jyotirlingas across the country.
They say-
lord Shiva was personally said to be present in the 12 sites where the Lingas
were placed to mark his presence.
Here I will
try to give details of the sites
Let’s start
alphabetically;
Bhamashankar Jyotirlinga:-
This is also known as Moteshwar Mahadev. It is located on the
Shayadri hills in Pune in Maharashtra and about 50 km away from northwest of
Rajguru Nagar. It is believed that the temple has purgative powers if you offer
prayers after the sun rise in the morning every day.
Baidhnath Jyoritlinga:
As per the mythological evidence Ravan, who was killed by
Ram, established the Baidhnath Temple. It is located in district Deoghar in
Jharkhand. The area is known for abode of deities.
Ghrineshwar Jyotirlinga
It is located in Daulatabad in Maharashtra. It is also known
as Ghrishneshwar and Ghushmeshwar. This is the last among the 12 Jyotirlinga.
People across the globe come here for peace and tranquility.
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga:
It is said to be the favourite place of Lord Shiva.
Scriptures like Shiv or Skand Puran narrate the importance of the shrine. It is
located in district Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga:
This is the only south faced Jyotirlinga in India. It is
located in Ujjain in Madhyapradesh. The morning prayer called Bhasmaarti is
famous in the world.
Malikarjuna Jyotirlinga:
It is located on the mountain called Srishail in Andhradesh on the bank of river Krishna. It is known for
purging people.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
This Jyotirling realizes one’s wishes if a devotee offer
prayers. It is located in Dwarika in Gujrat. Lord Shiva has other name e.i.
Nageshwar
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga:
It is located in Madhya Pradesh close to the city called
Indore. River Narmada flows by the temple taking the shape of “OM” . that’s the
reason it is called Omkareshwar.
Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga:
Lord Rama was said to establish this temple when he was on
his exile. This is one of the fourth holy places of Hindus apart from being
among the 12 Jyotirling. It is located
in Ramanatpuram inTamilnadu.
Somanth Jyotirlinga:
It is in Saurashtra in Gujrat. It is said the deity moon got
over from the curse at the place which he received from Daksh Prajapati. The
temple has taken various shapes at every period because of foreign invasion.
Trayambekshwar Jyotirlinga:
It is located in district Nasik in Maharashtra. It is named
after lord Shiva. Lord Shiva remained here as the Jyotirlinga at the behest of
river Godavari and saint Gautami.
Vishvnath Jyotirlinga:
It is in Kashi in Uttarpradesh. It is said it would remain unscathed
even at the doom’s day as Lord Shiv would take the city in his trident.
So, these were the brief description of the Jyotirlinga present in the country.
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