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Somnath Jyotirling, GujaratIf it comes to Jyotirlinga, then Somnath Jyotirling is the first in the country. According to Shiva Purana, when Prajapati Daksha cursed the Moon for tuberculosis, then by worshiping and doing penance at this place, Moon got freedom from the curse. Since then, Mahadev resides in the pagoda of Somnath. The Jyotirlinga of Somnath is situated on the banks of the Arabian Sea.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Andhra Pradesh
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is situated on the Sri Shail mountain on the banks of the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh. It is also called Kailash of the South. Whoever comes here with his wish, by the grace of Mahadev, he does not come back empty handed.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Madhya Pradesh
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling is situated on the banks of the river Kshipra in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. This is the only first Dakshin Mukhi Jyotirlinga in the country. It is also believed that no king can stay at night. Because the king here is Mahakal himself.The grace of Mahadev that no one can steal here. If he does so, then Mahadev himself punishes there.
Omkareshwar Jyotirling, Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh and is situated on a mountain on the banks of river Narmada. It is believed that devotees of Mahadev bring water from all the pilgrimages here and offer it to Omkareshwar.
Kedarnath Jyotirling, Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Jyotirling is situated on the top of Kedar on the banks of Alakhnanda and Mandakini rivers in Uttarakhand.
In the eastern direction from here is the Badrinathdham temple of Shri Badri Vishal. The residents of that place are called Barfani Baba.
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra
Bhimashankar Jyotirling is located in Dakini, about 100 km from Pune in Maharashtra. The Shivling located here is quite thick, hence it is also called Moteshwar Mahadev. The story of Kunti's son Bhishma is found about the Jyotirlinga here.
Vishwanath Jyotirling, Uttar Pradesh
Vishwanath Jyotirlinga is located in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Which is known as the city of religion, Kashi. There is a temple of Baba Vishwanath situated on the banks of river Ganges. According to mythology, Mahadev left Kailash for a few days and made his permanent abode here. Mahadev resided at this place for some time. It is believed that wherever Mahadev stays during the day, he resides in Kashi only in the evening.
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is located 30 km west of Nashik in Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, this temple is made of black stones. Which is different and amazing to see.
Vaidyanath Jyotirling, Jharkhand
Vaidyanath Jyotirling is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand. The temple here is known as Vaidyanath Dham. According to mythology, when Ravana tried to take Mahadev to Lanka with the power of tenacity, then in the middle of the way, Ravana had to keep the pagoda in his hand at that place, due to which Shiva was established here. And when Ravana was bringing that pagoda, Mahadev had said thatIf you place it once, then this pagoda will not move from there.
Nageshwar Jyotirling, Gujarat
Nageshwar Temple is located near Gomti Dwarka in the Baroda region of Gujarat. According to mythology, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga has been named by Mahadev himself.
Rameshwar Jyotirlinga, Tamil Nadu
Rameshwar Jyotirlinga is located in a place called Ramanatham in Tamil Nadu, it is believed that before fighting with Ravana, Shri Ram himself established the Shivling here by remembering his East.
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Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra
Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga is located near Daulatabad near Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra. This is the last Jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.
