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 […]
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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 […]
Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga
The Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga is housed within the Ramanathaswamy Temple, located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples, which are considered to be the most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva. The Jyotirlinga enshrined here is the Ramanathaswamy, believed to have been established and worshipped by […]
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines that are said to be the most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva. It is located in the Sahyadri mountains in the state of Maharashtra, India. The temple is situated on a mountaintop at an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 feet). The Bhima River originates near the […]
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 […]
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
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 and […]
