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  2. 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] Hindu texts describe the worship ...

  3. 108 Shiva Temples - Wikipedia

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    These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivayala Stotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language. [7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu .

  4. Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    In fact, it is a place where Shakti peeta and jyotirlingam are together. It is the holiest of all Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanath or Vishweshwara meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town, is considered the oldest living city in the world, with 3500 years of documented history, is also called Kashi. 10 ...

  5. Kailasa Temple, Ellora - Wikipedia

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    As is traditional in Shiva temples, Nandi sits on a porch in front of the central temple. The Nandi mandapa and main Shiva temple are each about 7 metres high, and built on two storeys. The lower storeys of the Nandi mandapa are both solid structures, decorated with elaborate illustrative carvings. The base of the temple has been carved to ...

  6. Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. [ a ] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . [ 3 ]

  7. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    The Ekambareswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, located in Kanchipuram in the state of India. It is one of the five major Shiva temples or Pancha Bootha Sthalams (each representing a natural element) representing the element Earth.

  8. Kedarnath Temple - Wikipedia

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    Kedarnath Temple (Sanskrit: केदारनाथ मंदिर, IAST: Kēdāranātha Mandira, lit. ' temple of the God of the field ') is a Hindu temple, one of the twelve jyotirlinga of Shiva. The temple is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range [1] near the Mandakini river, in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

  9. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    The Mahakaleshwar temple jyotirlinga is one of twelve total jyotirlinga, worshipped at twelve temples across India. According to the Shiva Purana, Shiva once appeared as a fiery column of light, or jyotirlinga, to establish his supremacy over Brahma and Vishnu. [5] The jyotirlinga is the supreme partless reality, out of which Shiva partly ...