Shiva is a Hindu deity worshipped by Shaivaites
in India as the destroyer of the universe. As one of the three main
gods in the Hindu pantheon, there are many temples dedicated to his
worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples.
Jyotirlinga Temples
Somnath
Mallikarjunaswamy
Mahakaleshwar
Omkareshwar
Vaidyanath
Bhimashankar
Rameshwaram
Nageshwar
Vishwanath
Triambkeshwar
Kedarnath
Grineshwar
Location of 12 Jyotirlinga temples.
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are as listed below.
| # | Jyotirlinga | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnath |  |
Prabhas Patan, near Veraval, Gujarat |
| 2 | Mallikarjuna Swamy |  |
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Mahakaleshwar |  |
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
| 4 | Omkareshwar |  |
near Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Kedarnath |  |
Kedarnath, Uttarakhand |
| 6 | Bhimashankar |  |
Pune, Maharashtra |
| 7 | Kashi Vishwanath | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | |
| 8 | Trimbakeshwar |  |
Trimbak, near Nasik, Maharashtra |
| 9 | Vaidyanath | Deoghar, Jharkhand | |
| 10 | Nageshwar |  |
Almora, Uttarakhand |
| 11 | Ramanathaswamy |  |
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Grishneshwar |  |
Ellora, Maharashtra |
Pancha Bootha Sthalas (Five Elemental Manifestations)
In South India, five temples of Shiva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances.| Deity | Manifestation | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jambukeshwar |  |
Water | Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Arunachaleswar |  |
Fire | Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
| Kalahastheeswar |  |
Air | Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ekambareswar |  |
Earth | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Nataraja |  |
Sky | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
Panchaaraama Temples
The Pancharama Kshetras are five ancient Hindu temples of Lord Shiva situated in Andhra Pradesh. The Sivalingas at these temples are made from a single Sivalinga. As per the legend, this Sivalinga was owned by the demon king Tarakasura. No one could win over him due to the power of this Sivalinga. Finally, Lord Kumaraswamy, the son of Lord Shiva broke the Sivalinga into five pieces and killed Tarakasura. The five pieces of Sivalinga fell at five different places on earth namely,
Bhimesvara Swamy Temple in Draksharama, one of the Pancharama Kshetras
| Arama Name | Siva's Name | Consort Name |
|---|---|---|
| Amararama | Amaralingeswara Swamy | Bala Chamundika Ammavaru |
| Draksharama | Bhimesvara Swamy | Manikyamba Ammavaru |
| Somarama | Someswara Swamy | Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru |
| Ksheerarama | Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy | Parvati Ammavaru |
| Bhimarama | Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy | Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru |
Sabha Temples
The five temples located in Tamil Nadu where Shiva is believed to perform Bharata Natyam dance are:| Sabha | Temple | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pon (Gold) Sabha | Natarajar Temple | Chidambaram | ||
| Velli (Silver) Sabha | Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple | Madurai | ||
| Thamira (Copper) Sabha | Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli | ||
| Rathna (Gem) Sabha | Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvalangadu | ||
| Chitira (Picture) Sabha | Kutraleeswar Temple | Kutralam |
Other famous temples in India
- Andhra Pradesh
- Vemulawada, Karimnagar district
- Kapila Theertham, Chittoor district
- Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar district
- Keesaragutta, Ranga Reddy district
- Ramappa temple, Warangal district
- Assam
- Goa
- Mangueshi Temple of Mangesh Maharudra
- Nagesh Maharudra of Bandora
- Ramnath,temple at Bandora Ramnathi
- Saptakoteshwar, Narve
- Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
- Vimleshwar Temple, Rivona
- Gujarat
- Somnath, Junagadh district
- Nageshvara Jyotirlinga, Dwarka, Jamnagar district
- Bhavnath, Junagadh
- Koteshwar, Kutch, Lakhpat, Kutch District
- Haryana
[ Shiv Mandir] Shahabad (Markanda)
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Amarnath temple, Amarnathji cave
- Karnataka
- Kadri Manjunath Temple, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada
- Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada district
- Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple, Dakshina Kannada
- Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud, Mysore District
- Kotilingeshwara, Kammasandra, Kolar District
- Gokarna, Kumta, Uttara Kannada District
- Kerala
- Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
- Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom
- Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple, Kottiyoor
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
- Kaduthuruthy, Kaduthuruthy
- Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Poonkunnam
- Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple,Palluruthy,Ernakulam
- Ardhanareeswara Temple, Kumbalangi, Ernakulam
- Madhya Pradesh
- Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
- The Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal District
- Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Parsurameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
- Chandaneswar, Balasore
- Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
- Gupteswar Cave temple, near Jeypore
- Sikkim
- Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Legship, West Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
Main article: Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
- Amarapaneeswarar Temple, Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
- Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
- Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
- Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
- Uttarakhand
- Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
- Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
- Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
- Baijnath, Uttarakhand
- Jageshwar, Almora
- Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
- Panch Kedar
- Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
- Tungnath, Chamoli district
- Rudranath
- Madhyamaheshwar
- Kalpeshwar
- West Bengal
- Tarakeswar
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