Jyotirlinga temple tour from different corners of India
Jyotirlinga temples are a group of 12 temples in India located at 12 different locations of India. The legend behind these temples is that once Brahma and Vishnu had a fight over ascendancy of creation, to settle the dispute great Lord Shiva penetrated the 3 worlds and appeared as a huge infinite pillar of light, which was known as the Jyotirlinga. These Jyotirlinga shrines are the sites where it is believed that Shiva appeared as a column of light.
The names and locations of the temples are as follows-
● Somnath - Somnath, Gujarat is considered the first Jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlinga, It is a historic site and throughout the time it was many times destroyed by attackers and then was rebuilt again many times.
● Mallikarjuna - Mallikarjuna is located in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh is a temple which has existed since the 2nd century. Inside the temple complex there are many shrines and magnificent halls. The temple is popularly called the kailash of south.
● Mahakaleshwar - Mahakaleshwar located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh located on the banks of beautiful kshipra river this is the temple about which it is believed that it can liberate the soul of any human being who comes here to worship.
● Omkareshwara - Omkareshwara located in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh is a temple built on an island called Shivpuri in the Narmada River.
● Kedarnath - Kedarnath located in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand is one of the holiest sites for Hindus, it is located at a height of 12000fts on a mountain named Kedar. This temple only opens for 6 months.
● Bhimashankar - Bhimashankar located in Pune, Maharashtra is located on the bank of Holy River Bhima is a beautiful temple.
● Kashi Vishwanath - Kashi Vishwanath located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is a temple present at one of the most renowned cities of the world Varanasi, when you will pay a visit to this temple you are going to witness the divine ganga aarti on the banks of Holy River Ganga which would be a memorable experience for you.
● Trimbakeshwar - Trimbakeshwar located in Nashik, Maharashtra is a amazing and divine place 30kms away from Nashik present near a mountain named Bhramagiri from which the river Godavari flows.
● Baidyanath - Baidyanath located in Deoghar, Jharkhand is a temple about which it is believed that those who worship here can attain moksha.
● Nageshwar - Nageshwar located in Dwarka, Gujarat also known as the nagnath temple is a temple which symbolises protection from all kinds of poison.
● Rameswaram - Rameswaram located in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu is well known for its marvellous architecture, this Jyotirlinga holds a close association with Ramayana and Ram's victorious return from Sri Lanka.
● Ghrishneshwar - Grishneshwar located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra this temple was built by Ahilyabai Holkar who is famous for rebuilding the Kashi Vishwanath temple also it is quite close to the famous Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Now as you can see for yourself that these temples are spread across all corners of India and visiting them would be a one of a kind experience so if you are looking forward to visiting them then I would recommend you to take a look at the awesome packages of Indiabycars so that you can have a easy traveling experience while you are visiting these magnificent Jyotirlingas Temple Tour.