Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav
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Nageshvara Jyotirlinga temple is located near Dwarka in Gujarat. According to the Shiva Purana, Nageshvara Jyotirlinga is in ‘the Darukavana, an ancient name of a forest in India.
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Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple is located in the city of Nashik. The temple lies at the foothills of Brahmagiri Mountain. According to Shiva Purana, on request of the Godavari and Gautam Rishi, Lord Shiva decided to reside as Trimbakeshwar.
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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga or Ghrneshwar Jyotirlinga or Dhushmeshwar temple is one of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas mentioned in the Shiva Purana. It is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
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Baidyanath Temple or Baba Baidyanath Dham or simply Baba Dham is one the most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva. This Jyotirlinga shrine is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand.
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Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is situated in the ancient city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The idol of Mahakaleshwar is known to be dakshinamurti, which means that it faces the south.
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Located at the height of 3,583 m from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, going to the Kedarnath Jyotirlinga remains a challenging affair. It is accessible only for six months a year. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
The Rameswaram Jyotirlinga temple is one of the most highly worshipped and sacred pilgrimage sites in India. According to Hindu mythology, the jyotirlingam was made by Lord Rama himself to make amends for killing Ravana, a Brahmin on the battlefield.
Sri Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple is located at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. According to the mythological story, Shiva and Parvati stayed in Shrishailam, to remain close to his son Kartikey who had decided to stay alone on Mount Kravunja.