Articles related to "Dwadasa Jyotirlingas"

Twelve temples dedicated to Shiva, the Jyotirlingas, are specially revered because it is believed that the spiritually enlightened can see the lingas as columns of fire.

The Asura Tripura was terrorizing the earth. Shiva appeared as Bhimashankar and killed the demon. The Jyotirlinga stands at the site of their battle.

A devotee of Shiva named Supriya was tormented by an asura Daruka. When the demon was about to kill Supriya, Shiva emerged from the Jyotirlinga and killed Daruka.

The Vindhya Mountains sought a boon from Shiva so that it might challenge Mount Meru. Shiva appeared as Omkareshwar to bless Vindhya.

Rameshwaram is the southern most Jyotirlinga established from where Rama's bridge to Lanka commences. It has two lingams.

Shiva sent the Godavari River to sanctify the ashram of sage Gautam and then, at the behest of the Devas, agreed to eternally reside there as Trimbakeshwar.

Parvati was preparing sindur to ornament her hair. From the vermilion paste emerged a Jyotirlinga.

Set in the scenic Himalayas, Kedarnath is the northernmost of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingas. It was established by the Pandavas after the Mahabharata War.

Shiva appears to defeat the enemies of the pious king Vrishabhsen and then agrees to permanently reside in the ancient city of Avantika (now Ujjain).

Chandravati discovers a Jyotirlinga at Shri Sailam and erects a temple to Shiva. Over the centuries rulers expand the temple town to make it a living monument.

Soma appeases Shiva in order to have a curse put on him removed and then builds a temple to his benefactor in gratitude.

When Ravana was unable to carry the Jyotirlinga to Lanka he severed nine of his 10 heads. Shiva appeared and rejoined them.

Shiva created Kashi, the eternal city, and took permanent residence there. Kashi, or Varanasi, is destroyed only at the end of 100 kalpas.