Nageshwar Jyotirlingas are sacred shrines of Lord Shiva; it is believed that Lord Shiva himself visited these places and hence they have a special place in the hearts of devotees. There are 12 of them in India. Jyotirlinga means ‘column or pillar of light’. The ‘stambha’ symbol represents that there is no beginning or end. When […]
Category: Jyotirlinga Darshan
Bagalamukhi Temple
Baglamukhi or Bagalā (Sanskrit: बगलामुखी) is the female form of a personification of the mahavidyas (great wisdom/science), a group of ten Tantrik deities in Hinduism. Devi Bagalamukhi smashes the devotee’s misconceptions and delusions (or the devotee’s enemies) with her cudgel. The word “Bagala” is derived from the word “Valga” (meaning – bridle or to rein in) which, became “Vagla” and then “Bagla”. The Devi has 108 different […]
Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga: Vishweshwar Kashi
Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga are sacred shrines of Lord Shiva; it is believed that Lord Shiva himself visited these places and hence they have a special place in the hearts of devotees. There are 12 of them in India. Jyotirlinga means ‘column or pillar of light’. The ‘stambha’ symbol represents that there is no beginning or end. When Lord Brahma […]
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga are sacred shrines of Lord Shiva; it is believed that Lord Shiva himself visited these places and hence they have a special place in the hearts of devotees. There are 12 of them in India. Jyotirlinga means ‘column or pillar of light’. The ‘stambha’ symbol represents that there is no beginning or end. When Lord Brahma […]
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga are sacred shrines of Lord Shiva; it is believed that Lord Shiva himself visited these places and hence they have a special place in the hearts of devotees. There are 12 of them in India. Jyotirlinga means ‘column or pillar of light’. The ‘stambha’ symbol represents that there is no beginning or end. When […]
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingas are sacred shrines of Lord Shiva; it is believed that Lord Shiva himself visited these places and hence they have a special place in the hearts of devotees. There are 12 of them in India. Jyotirlinga means ‘column or pillar of light’. The ‘stambha’ symbol represents that there is no beginning or end. When Lord Brahma […]
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest abodes of Shiva. It is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. The temple is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India. The temple complex comprises the central shrine of Baba Baidyanath along with 21 additional temples. The main temple is a three-storied structure with […]
