Maha Shivratri 2024: 5 Shiva Temples In South India

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Nisha Dubey

You can celebrate this Mahashivratri by visiting the best and holiest temples in South India. Here are a few of them.

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Kailasanathar Temple

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Located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, this temple is the oldest in the city and boasts antique and capturing architecture.

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Annamalaiyar Temple

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Situated in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Annamalaiyar Temple is known to be one of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalas and the Shivling here is known as Agni Lingam.

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Ramanathaswamy Temple

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It is located in the islands of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. It is home to one of the twelve Jyotirlinga existing in the whole world.

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Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

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It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga, Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh. The temple where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjuna is also one of the eighteen Shakti Peeth of Goddess Sati.

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Srikalahasteeswara Temple

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It is in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikalahasti and is known to be one of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalam.

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