The mystery of 12 Jyotirlingas of Bholenath

The mystery of 12 Jyotirlingas of Bholenath

Bholenath Temple

The mystery of 12 Jyotirlingas of Bholenath will surprise you, definitely visit them in Sawan, Sawan's moon continues now. This month is very dear to King Shiva. Darshan of the 12 Jyotirlingas has a special significance in this holy month. It is said that wherever King Bholenath himself appeared, the Shivalingas in those 12 places were worshiped with light. It is believed that the person who sings the names of these twelve Jyotirlingas and visits them is very lucky. So, in this sacred month of Sawan, with an Indian travel blog, you too stay home and visit these 12 Jyotirlingas of the country.

1) Jyotirlinga in Somnath is the first Jyotirlinga not only in the country but in the world. The temple is located on the Arabian Sea in Kathiawar, Gujarat. According to Shiva Purana, when the moon was cursed by Daksha Prajapati she had tuberculosis. Moon then regretted the place to end the curse.

Debt for the establishment of Shivling in Somnath goes to Chandradev. The lexicon of the moon is also Soma, who worshiped King Shiva here and took him as his Nath. That is why this Jyotirlinga is called 'Somnath'. Somnath Jyotirlinga was attacked and destroyed 17 times by foreigners, after which it was rebuilt regularly.

2) Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is located on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh. The significance of this temple on Mount Shrisail is similar to that of Mount Kailash of King Shankar.This Jyotirlinga is a combined form of Lord Shiva and Parvati. All human sattvik desires are fulfilled by worshiping and worshiping this Shivling.

3) Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling is located in the religious city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The uniqueness of this Shivling is that it is the only south facing Jyotirlinga. Bhasma Aarti, which takes place every morning at the temple, is famous all over the world. This Jyotirlinga on the banks of the Shipra River is also called Mahakal. It is believed that in ancient times, the general time of the world was determined from here. As a result, the Jyotirlinga became known as Mahakaleshwar.It is also believed that here Bholenath himself came out and burned the vicious demon Dushan into ashes just by shouting. Anyone who asks for anything in this temple with a sincere heart, Father Mahakal will surely do it.

4) Omkareshwar Jyotirling is located near Indore city of Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada River flows from the area where the Jyotirlinga is located. The island built in the middle due to the division of Narmada into two streams is called Mandhata Parvat or Shivpuri.

One stream flows to the north and another to the south of the mountain. The southern stream is considered to be a major stream. Because of the Narmada river that flows around the hill, the formation of Om is built here. Therefore the name of this Jyotirlinga was Omkareshwar.

5) Kedareshwar Jyotirlinga is situated on the Kedar peak of Parvatraj Himalaya. In the western part of the peak, there is a temple of Kedareshwar Mahadev on the banks of river Mandakini. To the east of the peak is the famous temple of Badrinath on the banks of Alaknanda. Both Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers come down and meet at Rudraprayag. When the combined stream of both the rivers comes down further, it comes here at Devprayag and joins the Bhagirathi Ganga. Due to this, those who take a bath in the holy Ganges can easily touch the water that washes the feet of Kedareshwar and Badrinath. Lord Shiva considers Kedarnath as his abode. The height of Baba Kedarnath temple is 11 thousand 7 hundred feet above sea level. At the same time, the height of the meditation cave built one and a half km away from the temple complex is about 12 thousand 250 feet

6) Bhimashankar Jyotirling is located on the Sahyadri mountain, a hundred kilometers from the city of Pune in Maharashtra. Situated at an altitude of 3250 feet, the Shivling established in this temple is quite big and thick. For this reason this temple is also known as Moteshwar Mahadev

 7) Darshan of Lord Jagannath in Puri Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirling is situated on the banks of the Ganges in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Kashi is the city in which Shiva Shambhu resides in every particle. It is believed that Lord Shiva himself made this Jyotirlinga. Kashi is called Mokshadayini. People come here from far and wide to spend the last time of their life in the shelter of Bhole Baba. It is believed that sacrificing life in this city leads to salvation. Lord Bholenath himself protects this city. It is believed that even after the Holocaust, this place will remain safe. Worship of all Shivlings gives as much virtue in all births, with reverence one gets to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple only once and get worship. 

8) Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is situated on the banks of river Gautami, 35 km from Nashik city of Maharashtra. Nearest to it is the Brahmagiri mountain. The Godavari river, also known as the Gautami river, starts from this mountain. It is said that Shiva had to stay here in the form of Jyotirlinga on the request of Maharishi Gautam. The specialty of Trimbakeshwar is that there are three small Shivlings installed together. They are considered to be the symbols of the three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This Jyotirlinga made of black stones looks very beautiful to see. 

9) When Vaidyanath Jyotirling is found in Jharkhand, it is called the 'home of the gods' i.e. Deoghar. Finding this Jyotirlinga, Ravana made great remorse for King Shiva on Mount Kailas. Among the twelfth Jyotirlingas, the only Baidyanath Jyotirlinga is home to both Shiva and Shakti. According to the Puranas, Mama Shakti's heart was cut off here due to the beating of the Sudarshan Chakra. For this reason he is one of 51 Shaktipeeths. During the Shravani festival in the month of Sawan, a large crowd of Canadians gather here to donate Gangajal. All the wishes of the Shiva devotees who come here are fulfilled. For this reason the Shivling is also called 'Kamna Linga'. 

10) When Bholenath offers such Darshan Nageshwar Jyotirling is 17 kilometers from Dwarka in Gujarat. In the inscriptions, Lord Shiva is described as the god of snakes. The full description of Nageshwar and is the God of serpents. It is a well-known story that Bholenath persuaded a devout Supriya to exterminate a demon named Daruk by giving Pashupat a weapon. Upon hearing the call of a man devoted to him alone, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Jyotirlinga on a shining throne in the prison. Located near Dwarka, the temple complex has a magnificent and immense image of Lord Shiva in a state of meditation. As a result, the temple is visible from three miles [3 km] away. 

11) Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Located in Ramananapapuram, Tamil Nadu, the area is one of the Hindu Char Dhams. It is said that through this Jyotirlinga it was founded by King Rama himself. Due to the founding of Rama, this Jyotirlinga was renamed Rameshwaram. This temple is related to Ramayana. It is believed that before climbing Lanka, Shri Ramchandra ji served it by making Shivling in the sand here. The Rameshwaram Temple is also known as the Ramanathaswamy Temple. The importance of the town of Kashi in northern India is similar to that of Rameswaram in the south. 

12) Ghrishneshwar Jyotirling is located in Verul, about 30 kilometers from Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Ghushmeshwar Temple is located near Ajanta and Ellora Caves. This last Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva is a way of dedicating oneself to a person most devoted to Ghushma. Lord Shiva has appeared here to revive whose son. There is a lake near the temple, known as Shivalaya. In this lake, devout Ghushma used to immerse Shivlings made by him. She had found her son alive on the shore of the lake. People believe that for those who do not find the happiness of children, if they come here and have the darshan of God, Bhole Baba fulfills all their desires. 

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