-
Somnath is the foremost of the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines
of Shiva, held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend,
traditions and history. It is located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra
in Gujarat.
-
Sree Sailam - Sree Sailam near Kurnool enshrines
Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple rich in architectural and sculptural
wealth. Aadi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri here.
-
Ujjain - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga shrine The ancient
and historic city of Ujjain or Avanti in Madhya Pradesh is home to
the Jyotirlinga shrine of Mahakaleshwar.
-
Omkareshwar: an island in the course of the river
Narmada in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga shrine
and the Amareshwar temple.
-
Kedarnath - the Northernmost of the Jyotirlingas.
Kedarnath, nestled in the snow clad Himalayas is an ancient shrine
rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only on foot, six months
in a year.
-
Bhimashankar - Jyotirlinga Shrine is associated
with the legend of Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura. Bhimashankar
is located in the Sahyadri hills of Maharashtra, accessed from Pune.
-
Varanasi - The most celebrated pilgrimage site
in India The Vishwanath temple in Benares in Uttar Pradesh is the
goal of the thousands of pilgrims that visit this ancient city. The
Vishwanath shrine is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines
of Shiva.
-
Tryambakeshwar - The origin of the river Godavari
is intimately linked with this Jyotirlinga shrine near Nasik in Maharashtra.
-
Vaidyanath temple at Deogarh The ancient pilgrimage
town of Deogarh in the Santal Parganas area of Bihar is revered as
one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva.
-
Nageshwar near Dwarka in Gujarat is one of the
12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva
-
Rameswaram: This vast temple in the island of Rameswaram,
in Southern Tamilnadu enshrines Ramalingeswarar, and is revered as
the southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of India.
-
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Shrine is a temple located
in the vicinity of the tourist town of Ellora, which has several rock
cut monuments from the 1st millennium CE.
