
The twelve important Hindu temples in India dedicated to Lord Shiva are those with the Jyotirlinga or Jyotirlingam. These 12 temples are known as Dwadash Jyotirlingam or Jyotirlinga. The twelve temples attract millions of Hindu devotees and the most important common festival observed in these temples is the Maha Shivaratri or Shivratri. Jyotirlingam means 'the linga of light' -- the Shivalinga is in the symbolic form of a stone tinctured with a cycle of light. There are numerous legends associated with the origin of Jyotirlinga. It is believed that Lord Shiva for the first time appeared in the form of Jyotirlinga. The Jyotirlinga is an attempt by humans to give a form to the formless Brahman. The twelve temples with Jyotrilinga in India are: 1. Somnath Temple at Saurashtra in Gujarat. 2. Mallikarjun Temple in Srisailam, or Shrishailam, in Andhra Pradesh. 3. Mahakalaswar, in Ujjain Madhya Pradesh. 4. Omkareshwar on the banks of Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh. 5. Kedarnath Temple or Kedareshwar in Uttarakhand. 6. Bhimashankar Temple at Dhakini in Maharashtra. 7. Kashi Vishwanath Temple, or Viswesh, at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. 8. Trimbakeshwar Temple near Nasik on the banks of Gautami River in Maharashtra. 9. Baidyanath Dham or Vaidyanath Temple at Deoghar in Jharkhand. 10. Nageshwar Temple near Dwarka in Gujarat. 11. Rameshwaram Temple in Tamil Nadu. 12. Grishneshwar Temple Near Ellora in Maharashtra. Lord Somnath is in the country Saurashtra, Mallikarjuna is on the <b>...</b>
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