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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 ...
According to tradition, the lingam (an aniconic form of Shiva) of the Ramanathaswamy Temple was established and worshipped by Lord Ram before he crossed the bridge called Rama Setu to the island kingdom of Lanka, identified with Sri Lanka. It is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
Rameswaram Temple, Rameswaram Rameswaram is located in the state of Tamil Nadu , in the southern part of the Indian peninsula. According to legend, this is the place where Rama , along with his brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman, built a bridge (Rama Setu) to reach Lanka to rescue his wife Sita, who had been abducted by Lanka's ruler Ravana.
Shiva slaying Andhakasura in the form of Andhakasuramurti: Tirukoilur: Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvathigai: Veerateeswarar: Shiva killing Tripurasura and destroying the three cities in the form of Tripurantaka: Panruti: Veerateeswarar Temple, Korukkai: Veerateeswarar: Shiva burning Kamadeva with his third eye in the form of Kamari: Mayiladuthurai
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]
Rameswaram (IPA: [ɾaːmeːsʋaɾam]; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Mannar Island , Sri Lanka.
It is dedicated to Varah form of Vishnu. Today shookar kshetra consist of parts of Kasganj and Bulandsahar District. Whole Shookar kshetra is located on the banks of the river Ganga. Temples in Shookar Kshetra(Soron) tirth:- 1.Shookar Temple(Varah Temple), Soron[Kasganj district] 2.Har ki paudi Teerth (Holy Tank), Soron[kasganj district]
The temple is estimated to have been constructed about 500-1000 years ago. [2] Rama, the main idol, is depicted as having a bow (Kothandam), and hence the name Kothandaramaswamy for the idol. [2] The temple is believed to be the place where Vibhishana, the younger brother of Ravana, asked Rama and his vanara (ape men) army for refuge. [2]