All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga Worshipping Bholenath in the month of Savan gives many virtuous benefits. Happiness and prosperity come in life, wishes are fulfilled, desired life partner is found. Along with this, it is very important to visit the major temples of Lord Shiva and Jyotirlingas in the month of Sawan.
This is the reason why in the month of Sawan, lakhs of Shiva devotees go to various religious places in India including Ujjain, Kashi, Haridwar etc. to have darshan of Jyotirlinga. These 12 Jyotirlingas are also described in the Puranas.
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All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : According to the Puranas
According to the Puranas, wherever Lord Shiva appeared, he was worshipped in the form of Jyotirlingas. According to Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva himself resides in the form of light in these Jyotirlingas. Let us know which are these Jyotirlingas and where are they located.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Somnath Jyotirling
Somnath Jyotirling is in the Prabhas region of Saurashtra (Gujarat). This famous temple has been demolished and rebuilt 6 times. Seeing the richness of this temple, Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked it looted it and caused a lot of damage. Later it was renovated. This Jyotirlinga is considered to be the first Jyotirlinga not only of India but also of the earth.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Sri Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
Sri Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Krishna river flows near this temple situated on Srishail mountain. It is also called Kailash of the South. According to Shiv Purana, by having a darshan of this Jyotirlinga, all the sins are destroyed and by worshipping it one gets the same virtuous results as performing Ashwamedha Yagya.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar Temple is located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. This is the only Shivalinga, which faces south. The Bhasma Aarti performed here every morning is world famous.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Omkareshwar Jyotirling
Omkareshwar Jyotirling is near Moratakka in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Here Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar are two separate lingas, but they are two forms of the same linga. Omkareshwar Linga is considered self-sufficient. This Jyotirlinga is in the shape of Omkar i.e. Om, hence this Jyotirlinga is called Omkareshwar.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga:Kedarnath Dham is very famous. Kedarnath Jyotirlinga is situated on the Kedar mountain of the Himalayas. It comes in Uttarakhand state. According to Shiv Purana, just as Mount Kailash, the place of Lord Shiva, is important, similarly Kedar area is also important.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga:Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is situated in the Sahyadri Mountains, north of Pune. This place is about 120 miles away from Nashik. It is believed that any devotee who visits this Jyotirlinga after sunrise, has all his sins destroyed.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga:Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga is one of the major Jyotirlingas and is situated in Kashi on the banks of Ganga. Kashi has special importance among all the pilgrimage sites. It is believed that Lord Shiva will hold this place on a trident to protect this area in case of cataclysm and after the cataclysm is averted, he will put Kashi back in its place.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is located on the banks of the Godavari River in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. The holy Godavari river also originates at this place. It is believed that on the request of Sage Gautam and the Godavari River, Lord Shiva resides here in the form of Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga.
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga:Vaidyanath Temple is in Deoghar, Jharkhand. It is also called Vaidyanath Dham. This is Siddhapeetha.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga:Nageshwar Jyotirlinga is located near Dwarka in the Baroda region of Gujarat. Nageshwar means God of snakes. According to religious mythology, Lord Shiva is considered the god of snakes. It is believed that by worshipping Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Rameshwar Jyotirlinga
Rameshwar Jyotirlinga:Sri Rameshwar Tirtha is in the Ramnad district of Tamil Nadu. It is believed that after conquering Lanka, Lord Shri Ram worshiped his deity Shankar here. Therefore this Jyotirlinga is called Shri Rameshwar or Rameshwar Jyotirlinga.
All information related to 12 Jyotirlinga : Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga
Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga:Shri Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga is near Berul village, 12 miles away from Daulatabad station in Maharashtra. There are some rules regarding the attire of men in this temple, one can enter this temple only after following them. This is the last Jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. There is also the Samadhi of Eknath Guru and Shri Janardan Maharaj here.
