The Beauty of 12 Jyotirlinga Temples in India – In Indian culture, Lord Shiva is recognized as the 3rd god in the Hindu religion. That means, the triumvirate contains 3 lords who are Bramha, Bishnu, and Shiva and they represent the creation, upkeep, and destruction of the whole universe. According to history after the destruction of the demon, Lord Shiva sat down on the Sahayadri mountains for some rest, and then some amount of sweat from his body started flowing and it converted into the Bhima river. After that Lord Shiva got so much request from Devas and finally he stayed on these mountains in the form of jyotirlinga. It says that there are 64 jyotirlingas but in between them, 12 jyotirlingas are most famous. Let’s discuss these 12 jyotirlingas.

Somnath Temple

On the western coast of Gujarat, India, a place Veraval where the Somnath temple is situated. For tourism, this temple is very attractive and famous. There are several legends and stories with good architecture associated with the temple of Somnath. Not that much only there is an interesting story found about Moon-god.

2 Nageshwara Temple

The Nageshwara temple is located in the state of Gujarat and at a distance of 18km from Dwarka. This temple is also known in the name of Lord Shiva. The best time for the tourists is between November to February and also on the occasion of Shivratri, the place looks more attractive with a huge crowd of devotees which changes the surrounding.

Mallikarjuna Temple

The Mallikarjuna temple is also known as the Shrishailam temple, which is dedicated in the name of Shiva. In the state of Andhrapradesh, India, a place whose name is Srisailam this temple is situated. Since ancient times, Shrishailam has played a vital role in Hinduism. Not only it represents the 12 jyotirlingas but also it comes under 18 Shakti peethas of Goddess Parvati.

Omkareshwar Temple

The Omkareswar temple is located on an island named Mandhata in the Narmada river at Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated in the name of Lord Shiva and the island is looked like the ॐ symbol. People believes that if anyone completes a parikrama around the island then he/she will feel relaxed and peaceful.

Mahakaleswar Temple

The Mahakaleswar Jyotirlinga temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva which is situated in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.  There are various images like Ganesh, Parvati, Karttikeya, and Nandi are placed accordingly west, north, east, and south. For the visitors, this temple also represents one of the Shakti Peethas.

Ghrishneswar Temple

The Ghrishneswar jyotirlinga temple is located in Aurangabad, Maharastra, India. This temple is designed by the south Indian architectural style and structure. The Ghrishneswar temple is dedicated in the name of Lord Shiva which was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt during the time of the Mughals. It’s such a beautiful place not only on religious sites but also for tourists and travelers.

Rameshwaram Temple

Rameshwaram temple is situated in Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu, India. In the name of Lord Shiva, this temple is completely dedicated. Rameshwaram temple is approximately 4 and a half miles from the southeast of Chennai. The attractive place Rameshwaram is conch shaped island which is surrounded by the Indian ocean and the Bay of Bengal.

Bhimashankar Temple

In Maharastra, the beautiful Bhimashankar jyotirlinga temple is situated on the hills of the Sahyadri hills range. In Bhimashankar temple you can see the carvings of Amba-Ambika in Buddha style in the surrounding. Not that much only here one of the largest tributaries of Krishna river originates which is known as Bhima river.

Vishwanath Temple

On the bank of the beautiful holy river Ganga, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh the Vishwanath temple is situated. Kashi Vishwanath temple is one of the most famous temples which is dedicated in the name of Lord Shiva. According to history, it has been destroyed several times and also reconstructed.

Vaidyanath Temple

Vaidyanath jyotirlinga temple is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India, and the temple is completely dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the month of Shravan, which comes in July-August, and every single year not only the Vaidyanath Dham is celebrated but also so many visitors and tourists come to visit Baba Bholenath.

Trimbakeshwar Temple

In Nashik, Maharastra, the Trimbakeshwar jyotirlinga temple is situated on the bank of the river Godavari. This ancient Hindu temple is dedicated in the name of Lord Shiva. It is one of the places in between the four cities where Holy, Kumbha takes place every two years. Not that much only there is also a Kusavarta which is inside the temple and filled with the water of the Godavari river. The beautiful place is also famous as the longest river in peninsular India.

Kedarnath Temple

The most beautiful jyotirlinga temple that is Kedarnath is situated in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. This is one of the most famous Shiva temples as compared to others. Most of the visitors and devotees come here from every corner of the country to pray Lord Shiva. It is approximately 150 miles from Hardwar.

Conclusion

These beautiful 12 jyotirlingas are placed in various places in India which are also known as the Dwadash Jyotirlinga. People believes according to Hindu mythology that if someone does the Divine Darshans of these 12 jyotirlingas then he/she will be released from the cycle of life and death.