Jyotirlingas
Jyotirlingas
What is jyotirlingas ? Worship of shivalinga is considered the prime worship for the devotees of Lord shiva. Worship of all other forms is considered secondary. The significance…
Spirituality & Pilgrimage
Temples & Pilgrimage
Sacred journeys across India: temples, tirthas and pilgrimage circuits, with their legends and practical information.
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Jyotirlingas
Shri Grishneshwar Temple in Ellora
ilApure ramyavishAlake.asmin samullasantaM cha jagadvareNyam | vande mahodAratarasvabhAvaM ghRiShNeshvarAkhyaM sharaNam prapadye || Shri Grishneshwar jyotirlinga location “Blessed…
Jyotirlingas
Sri Rameshwaram Temple in Rameshwaram
sutAmraparNIjalarAshiyoge nibadhya setuM vishikhairasa.nkhyaiH | shrIrAmachandreNa samarpitaM taM rAmeshvarAkhyaM niyataM namAmi || Importance of Sri Rameshwaram Taking the Ganga…
Jyotirlingas
Sri Nageshwar Temple in Dwarka
yAmye sadaNge nagare.atiramye vibhUShitANgaM vividhaishcha bhogaiH | sadbhaktimuktipradamIshamekaM shrInAganAthaM sharaNaM prapadye || Purana of Aunda Nagnath temple (Sri…
Jyotirlingas
Sri Vaidyanath temple in Parali
pUrvottare prajvalikAnidhAne sadA vasantaM girijAsametam | surAsurArAdhitapAdapadmaM shrIvaidyanAthaM tamahaM namAmi || Vaidyanath Temple If one is to draw a line between…
Jyotirlingas
Shri Tryambakeshwar Temple in Nasik
sahyAdrishIrShe vimale vasantaM godAvaritIrapavitradeshe | yaddharshanAtpAtakamAshu nAshaM prayAti taM tryambakamIshamIDe || Tryambakeshwar Jyothirlinga Of the twelve JyotirLingas…
Jyotirlingas
Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi
sAnandamAnandavane vasanta mAnandakandaM hatapApavR^indam | vArANasInAthamanAthanAthaM shrIvishvanAthaM sharaNaM prapadye || Location of Kashi Vishwanath Jyothirlinga Where the…
Jyotirlingas
Shri Bhimashankar Temple in Dakini
yaM DAkinishAkinikAsamAje niShevyamANaM pishitAshanaishcha | sadaiva bhImAdipadaprasiddaM taM shaNkaraM bhaktahitaM namAmi || Location of Shri Bhimashankar Jyothirlingam On the…
Jyotirlingas
Shri Kedarnath Temple in Himalaya
mahAdripArshve cha taTe ramantaM sampUjyamAnaM satataM munIndraiH | surAsurairyaxa mahoragADhyaiH kedAramIshaM shivamekamIDe || Locations of Shri Kedarnath Temple Among the twelve…
Jyotirlingas
Sri Omkareshwar Mamaleshwaram Temple
kAverikAnarmadayoH pavitre samAgame sajjanatAraNAya | sadaiva mAndhAtRipure vasantamoNkAramIshaM shivamekamIDe || Omkareshwar Jyothirling Omkareshwar is a beautiful self manifest…
Jyotirlingas
Sri Mahakaleshwar (mahakal) in Ujjain
avantikAyAM vihitAvatAraM muktipradAnAya cha sajjanAnAm | akAlamRityoH pariraxaNArthaM vande mahAkAlamahAsuresham || Ujjain On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain…
Jyotirlingas
SriSailam – Sri Mallikarjuna
shrIshailashRiNge vibudhAtisaNge tulAdrituNge.api mudA vasantam | tamarjunaM mallikapUrvamekaM namAmi saMsArasamudrasetum || “Jaya Mallikarjuna! Jai Mallikarjuna” Srisailam is…