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Jyotirlinga
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Location of 12 Jyotirlinga Temples.
A Jyotirlinga or Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam (Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग) is a devotional object representing the god Shiva. Jyoti means 'radiance' and lingam the 'mark or sign' of Shiva, or a symbol of the pineal gland; Jyotir Lingam thus means the The Radiant sign of The Almighty. There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India.
It is believed that Lord Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra,
thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga. There is nothing to
distinguish the appearance, but it is believed that a person can see
these lingas as columns of fire piercing through the earth after he
reaches a higher level of spiritual attainment.
Legend
As per Shiv Mahapuran, once Brahma (the Hindu God of creation) and Vishnu (the Hindu God of Preservation) had an argument in terms of supremacy of creation.[1] To test them, Shiva pierced the three worlds as a huge endless pillar of light, the jyotirlinga.
Vishnu and Brahma split their ways to downwards and upwards
respectively to find the end of the light in either directions. Brahma
lied that he found out the end, while Vishnu conceded his defeat. Shiva
appeared as a second pillar of light and cursed Brahma that he would
have no place in ceremonies while Vishnu would be worshipped till the
end of eternity. The jyotirlinga is the supreme partless reality, out of which Shiva partly appears. The jyothirlinga shrines, thus are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light.[2][3] Originally there were believed to be 64 jyothirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be very auspicious and holy.[1] Each of the twelve jyothirlinga sites take the name of the presiding deity - each considered different manifestation of Shiva.[4] At all these sites, the primary image is lingam representing the beginningless and endless Stambha pillar, symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva.[4][5][6] The twelve jyothirlinga are Somnath in Gujarat, Mallikarjuna at Srisailam in Andra Pradesh, Mahakaleswar at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh, Kedarnath in Himalayas, Bhimashankar in Maharashtra, Viswanath at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Triambakeshwar in Maharashtra, Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga at Jharkhand, Aundha Nagnath at Aundha Nagnath in Maharashtra, Rameshwar at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu and Ghushmeshwar at Shiwar in Sawai Madhopur district Rajasthan.
Sanskrit Sloka
The following sloka (द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग स्तोत्रम् Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram) describes the 12 Jyotirlingas:
| Sanskrit |
transliteration |
translation |
| सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्। |
Saurāṣṭre Somanāthaṃ ca Śrīśaile Mallikārjunam |
Somanath in Saurashtra and Mallikarjunam in Shri-Shailam; |
| उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोङ्कारममलेश्वरम्॥ |
Ujjayinyāṃ Mahākālam Oṅkāram Amaleśvaram |
Mahakaal in Ujjain, Omkareshwar in Amleshwar; |
| परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशङ्करम्। |
Paralyāṃ Vaidyanāthaṃ ca Ḍākinyāṃ Bhīmaśaṅkaram |
Vaidyanath in Paralya and Bhimashankaram in Dakniya; |
| सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥ |
Setubandhe tu Rāmeśaṃ Nāgeśaṃ Dārukāvane |
Ramesham (Rameshwaram) in Sethubandh, Nagesham (Nageshwar) in Darauka-Vana; |
| वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे। |
Vārāṇasyāṃ tu Viśveśaṃ Tryambakaṃ Gautamītaṭe |
Vishwa-Isham (Vishvanath) in Vanarasi, Triambakam at bank of the river Gautami; |
| हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये॥ |
Himālaye tu Kedāraṃ Ghuśmeśaṃ ca Śivālaye |
Kedar (Kedarnath) in Himalayas and Gushmesh (Gushmeshwar) in Shivalaya (Shiwar). |
| एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः। |
etāni jyotirliṅgāni sāyaṃ prātaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
One who recites these Jyotirlingas every evening and morning |
| सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥ |
saptajanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ smaraṇena vinaśyati |
is relieved of all sins committed in past seven lives. |
| एतेशां दर्शनादेव पातकं नैव तिष्ठति। |
eteśāṃ darśanādeva pātakaṃ naiva tiṣṭhati |
One who visits these, gets all his wishes fulfilled |
| कर्मक्षयो भवेत्तस्य यस्य तुष्टो महेश्वराः॥: |
karmakṣayo bhavettasya yasya tuṣṭo maheśvarāḥ |
and one's karma gets eliminated as Maheshwara gets satisfied to the worship. |
Twelve Jyotirlingas
The names and the locations of 12 other Jyotirlingas are mentioned in the Shiva Purana (Śatarudra Saṁhitā, Ch.42/2-4). These shrines are:
| # |
Jyotirlinga |
Image |
State |
Location |
Description |
| 1 |
Somnath |
 |
Gujarat |
Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra |
Somnath
is traditionally considered the first pilgrimage site: the Dwadash
Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. The temple, that
was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence
throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history. It is
located at Prabhas Patan (Somnath - Veraval) in Saurashtra in Gujarat. |
| 2 |
Mallikārjuna Swāmi |
 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Srisailam |
Mallikārjuna, also called Śrīśaila, is located on a mountain on the river Krishna.[7]Śrīśailaṃ, in Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh
enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple that is architecturally and
sculpturally rich.It is one place where Shakti peetha and Jyotirlingam
are together. Adi Shankara composed his Sivananda Lahiri here.[citation needed]. |
| 3 |
Mahakaleshwar |
 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Ujjain |
Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. The Lingam at Mahakal is believed to be Swayambhu, the only one of the 12 Jyotirlingams to be so. It is also the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits).It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together |
| 4 |
Omkareshwar |
 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Island in the Narmada River, Omkareshwar |
Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh on an island in the Narmada River is home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Mamaleshwar temple. |
| 5 |
Kedarnath |
 |
Uttarakhand |
Kedarnath |
Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is revered as the northernmost and the closest Jyotirlinga to Lord Shiva's eternal abode of Mount Kailash. Kedarnath forms a part of the smaller Char Dham pilgrimage circuit of Hinduism. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas,
is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible
only by foot, and only for six months a year. It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Vada Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. |
| 6 |
Bhimashankar |
 |
Maharashtra |
Bhimashankar |
Bhimashankar is very much debated. There is a Bhimashankara temple near Pune (pictured) in Maharashtra, which was referred to as Daakini country, but Kashipur in Uttarakhand was also referred to as Daakini country in ancient days and a Bhimashkar Temple known as Shree Moteshwar Mahadev is present there. Another Bhimashankar is in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra. The Bhimashankar temple[8] near Guwahati, Assam is the jyotirlinga according to Sivapuran.
According to "LINGA PURAN", Bhimasankar temple in Bhimpur near Gunupur of Rayagada district in South Orissa is also believed as Bhimasankar Jyotirlinga, which is situated at the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains
and at the river bank of Mahendratanaya(which is also believed as the
Daakini area by many historian), was excavated in the year 1974, having
quadrangular Shakti around the Linga and decorated by a Upavita as per
the puran.[9] |
| 7 |
Kashi Vishwanath Temple |
 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines. It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Vada Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. The temple is situated in Varanasi
the holiest existing place of Hindus, where at least once in life a
Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage, and if possible, also pour the
remains of cremated ancestors on the River Ganges. The temple stands on
the western bank of the holy river Ganges, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It the holiest of all Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanath or Vishweshwara
meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town, which claims to be the
oldest living city in the world, with 3500 years of documented history,
is also called Kashi and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. |
| 8 |
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple |
 |
Maharashtra |
Trimbakeshwar, Near Nashik |
Trimbakeshwar Temple, near Nasik in Maharashtra, is a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with the origin of the Godavari river. |
| 9 |
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga |
 |
Jharkhand |
Deoghar |
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple is located in Deoghar District in
Jharkhand . In the month of Shravana millions of devotee visit the
temple.Bholebaba darshan during Shravan month attracts devotees from
across India and overseas.
It is believed that once Ravan worshipped Shiva for years and
requested his god ( Shiva) to come to Lanka . Shiva manifested as
shivaling and asked Ravan to not to put down anywhere until he takes it
to Lanka. Vishnu intercepted Ravana in between and convinced him to keep
it for sometime. Since then shiva resides as Baidyanath in Deoghar. |
| 10 |
Nageshvara Jyotirlinga |
 |
Gujarat |
near Dwarka |
Nageshvara Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines
mentioned in the Shiva Purana (Śatarudra Saṁhitā,Ch.42/2-4, referred as
"nagesham darukavane"). Nageshvara is believed as the first Jyotirlinga
on the earth. There are three major shrines in India which are believed
as identical to this Jyotirlinga. Those are the Jageshwar temple near
Almora in Uttarakhand state, the Nageshwara temple near Dwaraka in
Gujarat state and the Nagnath temple in Aundha in Maharashtra state. |
| 11 |
Rameshwar |
 |
Tamil Nadu |
Rameswaram |
Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu
is home to the vast Ramalingeswarar Jyotirlinga temple and is revered
as the southernmost of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of India. It
enshrines the Rameśvara ("Lord of Rama") pillar.[7] It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Pandya Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. |
| 12 |
Ghushmeshwar |
 |
Rajasthan |
Shiwar |
Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, at Shiwar, Rajasthan
more information http://www.ghushmeshwar.com/ |
Some of the other major Shiva temples that are not listed as Jyotirlingas are Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal,
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