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There are 12 famous Jyotirlingas
where Lord Shiva appeared in the
form of light (Jyothi) lingam. These
have been worshipped from time
immemorial. They are mentioned in
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KEDARNATH,
Kedarnath - Near Badrinath, Uttaranchal.
This is one of the best known Shivastalams
in India and is considered to be one of
the most sacred pilgrimage centers of the
country, located in the lofty Himalayas.
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BHIMSHANKAR,
Bhimashankar - Village of Bhavagiri 50 km
north west of Khed, near Pune in
Maharashtra. It is an ancient shrine,
enshrining Bhimashankara one of the 12
Jyotirlingas of Shiva. It is located 110
km away from Pune in the ghat region of
the Sahyadri hills.
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KASHI VISHWANATH,
This
place is said to give the greatest delight
to God and hence the name Anandakanana;
the five elements lie in this great
cremation ground as will all dead bodies
at the time of the final deluge and hence
the name Mahasmasaanam.
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TRAYAMBKESHWAR,
Near Nasik in Maharashtra. Tryambakeshwar
located near at a distance of about 30 km
from Nasik in Maharashtra is revered as
one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of
Shiva. Tryambakeshwar is the source of the
river Godavari. This is an ancient shrine.
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VAIDYANATH,
Deogarh in the Santal Parganas area of
Bihar. This shrine represents one of the
12 Jyotirlingams of Shiva held in
reverence throughout the country.
Vaidyanath is located at Deogarh in the
Santal Parganas region of Bihar.
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NAGESHWAR,
Nageshwar near Dwarka in Gujarat is one of
the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva. Lord
Krishna Himself used to worship it and
perform Rudrabhishekam. It is located on
the route between Dwarka and the Bet
Dwarka island, on the coast of Saurashtra
in Gujarat.
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RAMESHWARAM,
Rameswaram, in Southern Tamilnadu. This
Shivastalam is considered to be one of the
holiest shrines in India. It represents
the southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlingams
of India and has been a time honored
pilgirmage center held on par with Banaras.
The island-temple town is located off of
the Sethu coast of Tamilnadu (south
eastern).
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GHRISHNESHWAR,
It is located at a distance of 11 km from
Daulatabad near Aurangabad, close to Near
Ellora, in Maharashtra. Grishneshwar is an
ancient pilgrimage site revered as the
abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of
Shiva. Daulatabad was once known as
Devagiri. Located nearby are the popular
tourist attractions Ellora - featuring
ancient rock cut monuments from the 1st
millennnium CE, and Ajanta known for its
exquisite cave paintings again from the
1st millennium CE.
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