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  2. Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, referred to as the Grishneshwar temple in Shiva Purana, is one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana. According to Shiv Puran, Grishneshwar is one of the Shiva Jyotirlinga which is situated near Ellora village, less than a kilometer from UNESCO site Ellora Caves in Chhatrapati Sambhaji ...

  3. List of Shiva temples in India - Wikipedia

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    As one of the Trimurti (supreme trinity) in the Hindu pantheon among Brahma and Vishnu, there are a number of temples dedicated to his worship in India and abroad. In Hinduism, Shiva is the supreme being regarded to perform the functions of creation, preservation, as well as the destruction of the universe. [ 1 ]

  4. Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple - Wikipedia

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    In Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga temple, [4] the 12 representative Jyotirlingas of the original Puranik twelve Jyotirlingas, which are in different parts of the country, are in one temple, each with an individual Garbhagraha and Vimanagopuram. The Dwadasha (12) Jyotirlingas are very sacred and auspicious and are different from the ordinary shiva ...

  5. Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam - Wikipedia

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    The jyotirlinga shrines, thus are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light. [5] [6] Originally there were believed to be 64 jyotirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be very auspicious and holy. [4] Each of the twelve jyotirlinga sites take the name of the presiding deity – each considered different manifestation of Shiva. [7]

  6. Bhimashankar Temple - Wikipedia

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    It is a key pilgrimage centre and contains one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. [1] The temple's Shiva lingam is one of the five Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra. [2] The mandir is situated on a mountain, 110 kilometers away from Pune. The temple's vicinity has rare plant and animal species. [1] The mandir is located in Khed taluka, in the Bhimashankar ...

  7. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Omkareshwar Temple - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. [1] It is on an island called Mandhata, near Khandwa city in the Narmada River at Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh, India; the shape of the island is said to be like the Devanagari ॐ symbol.

  9. Nageshvara Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    Nageshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located on Dwarka, Gujarat, India. one of the legendary temples mentioned in the Shiva Purana and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Nageshvara jyotirlinga is situated in a forest called Daarukavanam In Gujarat [1]