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Somnath is traditionally considered the first pilgrimage site: the Dwadash (Twelve in Sanskrit language) Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. The temple, that was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history.
Somnath temple (IAST: somanātha) or Deo Patan, is a Hindu temple, located in Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Gujarat, India. It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites the Tirtha Kshetra for Hindus and is the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. [1]
Prabhas Patan, historically named Dev Patan, or Somnath is a locality in Veraval, Somnath, Gujarat. As the site of the Somnath temple and its associated Jyotirlinga (an aniconic representation of the god Shiva ), it is an important place of Hindu pilgrimage .
Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are :-[3] # Jyotirlinga Location 1: Somnath: Prabhas Patan, Veraval, ... Mumbai City District.
Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple of Shiva in Verul village of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs. [2] [3] [4] The mandir is a national protected site, one and a half kilometers away from the Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres (19 miles) north-west of the city Aurangabad, and 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast far from Mumbai. [5]
Shiva then appeared as a second Jyotirlinga and cursed Brahma, telling him that he would have no place in the ceremonies. The Jyotirlinga is the supreme indivisible reality from which Shiva appears. Jyothirlinga shrines commemorate this time when Shiva appeared. [3] [4] It was believed that there were originally sixty-four jyotirlingas.
The elegantly carved temple shikara (tower) is adorned with a huge flag, which is said to be 52 yards (156 ft) in length with seven colours that can be seen flying from a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) (hoisting this flag has a great religious significance). There is an approach to the back side of the temple from the Gomti River end, which ...