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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (IAST: mahākāleśvara) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra.
Mahakaleshwar Temple is one of the famous temples in Udaipur. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva ( as known as Mahakaal) and its 900 year old temple. According to saints Lord Shiva devotee Guru Gorakhnath worshipped at this religious site. The main shrine of the temple has Shivlinga in beautiful black stone. Prayers are done daily at the temple.
The ruins of this temple remain on a hillock near the Mahabaleshwar temple. Its deity was stolen. It is notable because it is situated well above the temple of Rama with a ramateertha. [clarification needed] Kotitheertha. Kotitheertha is a man-made pond, which is used for the immersion of idols and ritual bathing.
The main Mahakal temple is devoted to Shiva and it witness devotees from all sections of society and religions most visiting the temple for both leisure or pilgrimage. Bells and hundreds of colorful prayer flags line the up-hill walk and the shrine. The three gold plated Lingams inside the main temple represent Hindu Gods Brahma, Bishnu and ...
Omkareshwar Temple (IAST: Ōṃkārēśvar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Mandhata, nearby Khandwa city in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. [ 1 ]
The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the Mukha Mandapa built during the Vijayanagar period. The temple is situated facing east. The center mandapam has several pillars, with a huge idol of Nadikeshwara. The temple is enclosed by tall walls measuring 183 m (600 ft) by 152 m (499 ft) and 8.5 m (28 ft) tall.
The first hall inside Kedarnath Temple contains statues of the five Pandava brothers, Krishna, Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva and Virabhadra, one of the guards of Shiva. [19] Statues of Draupadi and other deities are also installed in the main hall. [2] An unusual feature of the temple is the head of a man carved in the triangular stone lingam.
2) The Shrinkhala Shaktipeeth (one of 18 Maha Shakta pitha) in West Bengal Hooghly is a disputed site and today only an Islamic Minar is seen there and a door claimed by the locals as the door to the garbagriha of the temple is closed by the ASI. The Hindus claims that the temple was destroyed and the minar was built there.