Shiva: 12 Jyotirlinga in India

Somnath: Chandra's curse, Moon's penance at Prabhas Teerth, and temples built by Moon, Ravana, and Lord Krishna.

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Rameswaram's Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Char Dham site, is a revered Jyotirlinga temple with historical significance and ties to Lord Rama.

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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, 140 km south, are sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, on an island in the Narmada, is a revered Hindu temple and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.

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Kedarnath, at 3,580 m, hosts the revered Lord Shiva temple, a Char Dham site and one of India's 12 Jyotirlingas.

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Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva's divine light, myth, and architectural marvel by the Bhima River in Maharashtra.

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, India, marks the divine manifestation of Lord Shiva as light on the Ganges River.

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Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, houses a Jyotirlinga with accommodations at Shivprasad Bhakta Niwas.

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Nageshwar Temple near Dwarka, Gujarat, houses a self-existent Jyotirlinga, a 25 m tall Lord Shiva statue, and traces of five earlier cities.

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Reconstructed by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar, the temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site with the tradition of bare-chested entry for men.

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Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh, dedicated to Shiva (Mallikarjuna) and Parvati, is a significant Jyotirlinga and Shakti Pitha.

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Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, dedicated to Shiva, comprises the central shrine of Baba Baidyanath and 21 additional temples.

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