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Shree BhimashankarBhimashankar Jyotirlinga is situated in the north of Pune, on the Sahayadri, by the banks of theriver Bhima. It is from here that the Bhima River flows. It is believed that Lord Shiva was pleased

by the devotion of a king named Bhimak of the sun Dynasty and is called the Jyotirlinga in theplace. But according to the Shiv Purana the Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is situated on the MountainBrahmapur, district Kamrup of Assam. Lord Shiva had incarnated so that he could destroy the

demons and protect his devotees and for the welfare of one and all.

It is believed that once upon a time in the place called Kamrup a great devotee by the name of KingKamrupeshwar would reside. He would be constantly abandoned in the worship of Shiva. Duringthe same a demon named Bhima emerged and started harassing the people. He had heard many athings about the sublime devotion of Kamrupeshwar. He wanted to kill King Kamrupeshwar. Nosooner he attacked the king absorbed in worship, his sword fell on the linga instead of the king.Instantly Lord Ashutosh appeared and destroyed Bhima along with his army. Seeing this, all wereelated. On the sincere request of the gods and sages he agreed to reside there eternally by the nameof Bhimashankar.

This temple is closely associated with the legend of Shiva slaying the demon Tripurasura associatedwith the invincible flying citadels Tripuras. Shiva is said to have taken abode in the Bhima form,upon the request of the Gods, on the crest of the Sahyadri hills, and the sweat that poured forth fromhis body after the battle is said to have formed the Bhimarathi river.

The Temple: The Bhimashankara temple is a composite of old and the new structures and is built inthe Nagara style of architecture. It is a modest temple yet graceful temple and it dates back to mid18th century. The shikhara of the temple was built by Nana Phadnavis. The great Maratha rulerShivaji is also said to have made endowments to this temple to facilitate the carrying out, ofworship services. As with other Shiva temples in this area, the sanctum is at a lower level.

Although the structure here is fairly new, the shrine Bhimashankaram (and the Bhimarathi river)have been referred to in literature dating back to the 13th century CE. Saint Jnaneshwar is said tohave visited Tryambakeshwar and Bhimashankar.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar is an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas ofShiva. It is located at a distance of 11 km from Daulatabad near Aurangabad in Maharashtra.Daulatabad was once known as Devagiri. Located nearby are the popular tourist attractions Ellora -featuring ancient rock cut monuments from the 1st millennnium CE, and Ajanta known for itsexquisite cave paintings again from the 1st millennium CE.

The Grishneswar temple was constructed by Ahilyabhai Holkar who also re-constructed the KasiViswanatha temple at Benares and the Vishnu Paada temple at Gaya. Grishneshwar is also knownas Ghushmeshwar.

Legend has it that a devout woman Kusuma offered worship to Shiva regularly by immersing a

Shivalingam in a tank, as a part of her daily ritual worship. Her husband's first wife, envious of herpiety and standing in society murdered Kusuma's son in cold blood. An aggrieved Ksuma continuedher ritual worship, and when she immersed the Shivalingam again in the tank, her son was

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miraculously restored to life. Shiva is said to have appeared in front of her and the villagers, andthen on is believed to have been worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlinga Ghusmeshwar.

Grishneshwar temple timings

Temple Timings Open 5.30 am - 9.30 pmDuring Shravan (Aug-Sep): 3 am - 11 pm

Kashi Vishwanath JyotirlingaSHRI VISHWESHWAR NATH

Where the Varana and Asi rivers join the Ganges, a beautiful city was built there in the ancienttimes. It was named Varanasi. Varanasi, a prime place of pilgrimage, a tribe called kasha used tolive. Therefore, Varanasi was also known as Kashi. Near Kashi, Ganga flows in the shape of a bow.Hence it acquired special importance. A king called Deivodas expanded this area.

Benares is also considered to be one of the Shakti Peethas of India. It is believed that the left handof Sati fell at Varanasi, and that Annapurna or Visalakshi represent the Shakti Peetham here.

Apart from these temples, there are five other sacred spots in Benares. The Asi-Ganga sangamam,at Lolarka houses a temple to the Sun God. The rivers Ganga and Varana converge at a spot wherethere is a shrine to Kesava. The Panchaganga Ghat houses a temple to Bindu-Madhava. It is

believed that five rivers Kirana, Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati and Dhuta-papa converge here. TheDasaswamedha Ghat where it is believed that the ancient kings performed the aswamedha sacrificeten times and took a dip in the Ganga.

The last of the sacred spots is the Manikarnika Ghat. Legend has it that Vishnu dug a pit with hischakra, and the sweat created during his meditation filled the pit. Shiva shook his head and his

jeweled earring fell into the pit, hence the name Manikarnika. Tradition has it that those that die atBenares and get cremated at the Manikarnika ghat, get liberated from the cycle of life and death.

Varanasi is located in Uttarpradesh, in the Gangetic plains

Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga is situated in Kashi and famous by the name of Shiv VishwanathKashi this holy place is very dear to Lord Shankar. It is said in the scriptures than this place wasforever destroyed when the earth was submerged under water (Pralaya). It is so because Lord Shiva

holds this place by his Trishul. Those who come and die here attain liberation. It is said that LordShiva gives the Tarak Mantra to the ones who is going to die, here. He resides here and is the giverof liberation and happiness. The one who prays and worships Vishweshwar with devotion attains allhis desires and one who incessantly recites his name attains all siddhis and finally gets liberated .

In Kashi, in the north, the Durkarkhand with south, Kedar Khand, in the middle, VishweshwarKhand are situated. In this Vishwanath is situated. The original Jyotirlinga of Kashi Vishwanath is anot available. The old temple was destroyed as a result of the mughal invasion and Aurangazeb

built a mosque in place of it. The ancient idol of Vishweshwar is situated in Jnana-Vapi.

The new temple was built at a distance from the original one by the Queen of Indore Queen

Ahilyabai. Other than this Shri Karpati constructed a new temple near the Ganges. One can stand abit far from the place and worship Lord Vishweshwar.

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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga

Kedarnath Jyotirlinga is one of the best known Shivastalams in India and is considered to be one ofthe most sacred pilgrimage centers of the country, located in the lofty Himalayas. It is revered asone of the 12 Jyotirlingams - the Northern most one, while the Southernmost one is Rameswaram.The spiritual leader Adi Sankaracharya is closely associated with Kedarnath. Kedarnath is a shrine

steeped in antiquity, rich in legend and religious significance.

Four Himalayan shrines dedicated to Shiva have been glorified by the Tamil Tevaram Hymnscomposed by the Nayanmars of the 1st millennium CE. These shrines are Indraneela Parvatam in

Nepal, Gowrikund, Kedarnath and Mount Kailash in Tibet. Although none of the Nayanmarsvisited Kedarnath, Sambandar sang its praises from Kalahasti. The Tamil hymns of the Nayanmarsrefer to Kedarnath as Tirukkedaram.

The Temple: Located in the Himalayas at a height of 12000 feet in awe inspiring surroundings, thissmall shrine is accessible by foot, only 6 months a year. The temple at Kedarnath enshrining theJyotirlingam of Shiva opens only when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries and it is closed when

the sun enters Scorpio. The priests then go to Ukhimath, where the worship of Kedareshwara iscontinued during the winter season.

Kedarnath is located on a ridge which juts out at right angles from below the 23000 feet high snowypeak of Mahapanth. Kedarnath is located on the Rudra Himalaya range.

The Rudra Himalaya range is also known as the Pancha Parvata; its five peaks are Rudra Himalaya,Vishnupuri, Bhramapuri, Udgari-Kanth and Swargarohini. It is believed that four of the Pandavasdied on the last of these peaks.

Legend has it that Parvati worshipped Kedareshwar to unite with Shiva as Ardhanareeswarar.Kedara Munivar is also said to have established this shrine visited by the Pancha Pandavas.

Legend also has it that Nara and Narayana - two incarnations of Vishnu practised severe penancesat Badrikashramam, in front of a Shivalingam fashioned out of earth. When Shiva appeared in frontof them, they requested him to take up a permanent abode as a Jyotirlingam at Kedarnath.

Legend also has it that the Pandava princes were advised to visit Kedarnath after the greatKurukshetra battle. Shiva upon seeing the Pandavas, assumed the form of a male buaffalo andentered the earth. It is believed that the rear of its body remained here, as Kedareshwar. The front

part is believed to be in Nepal. This legend says that when Shiva entered the ground, he became

five fold - his hind remained at Kedar, his arms Tunganatha, his face Rudranatha, his bellyMadhyameswara and his Jata Kalpeswara. These five shrines together as known as the PanchaKedara.

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The Pandavas are believed to have visited this area several times. Arjuna is believed to have comehere to pray to Shiva to obtain the coveted Pasupataastra. The other Pandavas are believed to havecome here in search of him, where Draupadi came across the heavenly lotus Kalyana Saugandikam,and requested Bhima to bring here some more of the same. It was during his venturing out to seekthese flowers that Bhima met Hanumaan.

Tradition has it that pilgrims first visit Yamunotri and Gangotri and bring with them the holy waters

from the sources of the rivers Yamuna and Ganga and offer abhishekams to Kedareshwara. Thetraditional pilgrim route is Haridwar - Rishikesh - Devaprayag - Tehri - Dharasu - Yamunotri -Uttar Kashi - Gangotri - Triyugnarayan - Gowrikund and Kedarnath. Alternatively, the route toKedar from Rishikesh is via Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath.

Shri Kedareshwar is situated on the Himalayas, on a mountain named Kedar. Before the mountains,on the banks of the Alakanada Badrinarayana is situated. And on the west, on the banks ofMandakini Kedarnath Jyotirlinga is situated. This place is approximately 150 miles away fromHaridwar and 132 miles north of Hrishikesh. Nar Narayan the incarnation of Lord Vishnu has

performed severe penance in Badrikashraya of Bharat Khand. He would regularly pray to theShivirlinga and Lord Shiva used to be present there in the linga.

After some time Lord Ashutush appeared before Nar Narayan and saidI am very pleased withyour undeterred faith and devotion, so you may ask a boon for yourself. Nar Narayan, said that ifyou are really pleased then O Devesha please assume form and reside here eternally so that all

people who worship you shall be freed from their miseries. Granting the boon, Lord Shiva assumedform of a linga and was installed in Kedar Mountain. After that Nar Narayan worshipped himardently and then after he was named Kedareshwar.

By praying to Kedareshwar, one can get all his desires fulfilled. Upamanyu had prayed to LordShiva in this place, in Satayuga. In Dwapar the Pandavas had worshipped Lord Shiva here.

kedarnath temple timing

Kedarnath Temple is open for devotees from 6 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm.Shingar Darshan is from 5 pm onwards and Aarti is performed at 6:45 pm. Sharavani AnnakootMela is celebrated on the day before Raksha Bandhan during August. Special

Samadhi puja is help on the closing day of Kedarnath.

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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is situated on mountain named Shri Shaila by the banks of the PatalGanga, Krishna river in the state of Andhra Pradesh of Southern India. It is also known as Kailashof the south. It is said that by merely seeing the tip of mountain one is emancipated from all his sinsand worries. The person becomes free from the vicious cycle of life and death. This Jyotirlinga issituated on the divine Shiv Shaila Mountain. The architecture of the temple is very beautiful andintricate. Every year there is a fair organised on account of Mahashivratri, Just adjacent to thetemple is another holy shrine of Goddess Jagdamba. Here she is known as Bhramaramba.

According to Shiva Purana, when Shri Ganesh was married of before Kartikeya, and because of thisKartikeya became angry, and despite being stopped and consoled by his parents Shiv-Parvati, wentaway to the Kraunch Mountain. Even the Gods went and tried consoling Kartikeya, but all theirefforts were in vain, because of all this Shiv-Parvati were very sad and both decided that they wouldto Kraunch mountain themselves. When Kartikeya came to know that his mother-father havearrived he went away. Eventually Lord Shiva assumed the form of Jyotirlinga and resided on thatmountain by the name of Mallikarjuna. Mallika means Parvati, while Arjuna is another name ofShiva. In this way both Shiva and Parvati reside in this linga. The people who visit this Jyotirlingaare emancipated from all their sins and fulfill all their desires. It is for the welfare and well being ofone and all.

Srisailam is located in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. This whole area is full of forests ofKadali, Bilva trees, mountain ranges and Patalaganga (Krishnaveni river). All of them echo fromthese joyous voices of devotees.

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Mallikarjun Jyotirlinga

Mallikarjun Jyotirlinga Sree Sailam 250 km From Hyderabad, near Kurnool, Andhra

Pradesh. This is one of the greatest Saivite shrines in India and it constitutes one of the 12Jyotirlingam shrines of Shiva. The presiding deities here are Mallikarjuna (Shiva) andBhramaramba (Devi).

This is an ancient temple with fort like walls, towers and a rich endowment of sculptural work. Thishuge temple built in the Dravidian style with lofty towers and sprawling courtyards is one of thefinest specimens of Vijayanagar architecture.

The Satavahanas of the 2nd century AD have referred to it and the Saivite Tamil Saints have sungits glory. The Kakatiyas and the Vijayanagar kings (esp Krishnadevaraya) have made severalendowments here. This temple is of immense religious, historical and architectural significance.

Antiquity The origins of this temple are buried in antiquity. The Skanda Purana has a chapterdedicated to it. The great religious leader Aadi Sankara is said to have visited this shrine andcomposed his immortal Sivananda Lahiri here. Praise of this temple has been sung by the TamilSaint poets of the past millennium.

The shrine dedicated to Bhramaramba is considered to be of great significance. Legend has it that

Durga is said to have assumed the shape of a bee and worshipped Shiva here, and chose this placeas her abode.

Mallikarjun temple timings

Open 3.30 am - 3.30 pm and 6 - 8.30 pm

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Nagnath Jyotirlinga

Nagnath Jyotirlinga is a pilgrim center of great significance, since it is considered to be the first(aadya) of the 12 jyotirlingas in the country. Apart from this honour, the temple of Nagnath hasexquisite carvings. Nanded, 64 kms. by road form Aundha, is famous for the Sach Khand Huzur

Sahib Gurudwara where Guru Gobind singhs ashes are buried.

Situated at 210 kms from Aurangabad is also one of the 12 jyotirlingas. The temple at nagnath istruely beautiful and magnificient. It is totally built out of stones. The temple and the surroundingwalls at all the sides are very robust in construction. Another speciality of this temple is that thestatue of Nandi (i.e. the divine Ox of Shankar) which is usually situated on the entrance of thetemples , is situated on the backside of the main temple in a seperate structure. Also the maintemple is surrounded by 12 small temples of other Jyotirlingas Both the above jyotirlingas aresituated on the same route and can be covered in the same day.

pilgrim centre of great significance, since it is considered to be the first (aadya) of the 12

Jyotirlingas in the country. A part from this honour, the temple of Nagnath has exquisite carvings.Nanded, 64 kms. by road from Aundha, is famous for the Such Khand Huzur Sahib Gurudwarawhere Guru Gobind Singh's ashes are buried.

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Omkareshwar jyotirlinga

Omkareshwar jyotirlinga is a beautiful self manifest (swayambhu) linga. From the Vindhyanchalmountain range in Madhya Pradesh, river Narmada, turns westward and meanders in that direction.The deep wide river looks like it has assimilated into itself all the sins and sorrows of the humansand releasing them from these. This river Narmada, which flows rippling from the mountains, isalso known as Reva. The smooth, round pebbles found in this river are called BanaLingas.

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Omkareshwar located in Madhya Pradesh, on the Mandhata hill on the banks of the Narmada is oneof the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is located at a distance of about 12 miles fromMortakka in Madhya Pradesh.

The river Narmada branches into two and forms an island Mandhata or Shivapuri in the center. Theshape of the island resembles that of the visual representation of the Omkara sound, Om. There aretwo temples here, one to Omkareshwar and one to Amareshwar. Legend has it that the Vindhya

mountain prayed to Shiva - Omkareshwara and was blessed here. Legend also has it that upon therequest of the Devas, the Shivalinga split into two, one half being Omkareshwara and the otherAmaleshwara or Amareshwar. King Mandhatha of the Ishvaku clan is believed to have worshippedShiva here. Govinda gavatpaada, the guru of Sankaracharya, is believed to have lived in a cavehere.

The temple can be reached by ferry from the banks of the river. The Omkareshwar temple built inthe Nagara style is characterized by a lofty shikhara. There are also shrines to Annapurna andGanesha here.

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Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga

Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva is situated on the peninsular tip Rameshwaram. It wasLord Rama who installed this Linga there, when he was on his way to attack Ravana he reached this

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place where he made a linga of sand and worshipped it. It was also believed that when Lord Ramawas drinking water on the seashore there was a celestial proclamation'You are drinking waterwithout worshipping me'. Listening to this Lord Rama made a linga of sand and worshipped it andasked to be blessed so that he could vanquish Ravana. Lord Shiva blessed him accordingly. He alsorequested Lord Shiva to reside eternally here so that entire mankind should benefit from it. Shivathen manifested himself are the Linga and got installed there for eternity.

This Shivastalam is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in India. It represents thesouthernmost of the 12 Jyotirlingams of India and has been a time honored pilgirmage center heldon par with Banaras. The island-temple town is located off of the Sethu coast of Tamilnadu (southeastern).

This temple is assocated closely with the Ramayana and Rama's victorious return from Sri Lanka.

Rameswaram is an interesting temple both from the standpoint of its association with Rama andfrom a structural standpoint. A. huge temple in the island of Rameswaram (reached via the Pamban

bridge across the sea), Rameswaram is known for its long ornate corridors and towers and 36theerthams.

Legend has it that Rama worshipped Shiva in the form of a Shiva Lingam made of earth by Sita,while returning to Ayodhya. Legend has it that Hanuman was entrusted with the task of bringing animage of Viswanathar from Benares. Anticipating delay in Hanuman's return from Benares, Ramais said to have offered worship at a pre-chosen auspicious moment to a Shivalingam fashioned outof earth by Sita. This lingam is referred to as Ramalingam and the town is known as Rameswaram.

There is yet another Shivalingam here - Viswanathar said to have been brought by Hanuman fromBanares. This Shivalingam is referred to as Kasilingam and Hanumalingam. Prayers are offered toViswanathar before they are offered to Ramanathaswamy.

Legend has it that Rama worshipped Tilakeswarar at Devipatnam nearby enroute to Sri Lanka.

There is also a shrine to SethuMadhava and Lakshmi in Rameswaram. Sethu Madhava is alsoreferred to as Sweta Madhava, the term Sweta referring to the white stone with which the image ismade.

Rameshwaram Temple Timings

The temple remain open from 5 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 9 pm. The Elaborate pujas are offeredsix times daily.

Timings Pujas

5.00 am Palliyarai (Sayanagruha) Deeparadhana

5.10 am Saptika linga Deeparadhana

5.45 am Thiruvananthal Deeparadhana

7.00 am Vila Puja

10.00 am Kaalasanthi Puja

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12.00 noon Uchikala Puja

6.00 pm Saayaraksha Puja

8.30 pm Ardhajaama Puja

8.45 pm Palliyarai Puja

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Somnath Jyotirlinga

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Somnath Jyotirlinga is situated in the Veraval in (Prabhas Kshetra) Kathaiwad district. There is an

interesting story associated with the emergence of this Jyotirlinga, mentioned in the Purana.

According to the Shiva Purana Daksha Prajapati had 27 daughters (Ashwini, Bharani, Kritika,Rohini) who wedded Chandrama, the moon god. Amongst all his wives, he had special lovetowards Rohini. Seeing the negligence of Chandra towards his other wives Prajapati Daksha cursedChandra that he would lose his beauty and radiance, Because of a moon devoid of radiance and

beauty the entire world became lifeless. On the advice of Brahmaji, Chandrama started worshippingLord Ashutosh. Pleased by his devotion Lord Ashutosh appeared before him and gave him the

blessing of immortality, He blessed him that he would undergo waxing and waning accordingly in amonth.

On the request of the Chandrama and other gods Bhagwan Shankar assumed the name Somchandra(Jyotirlinga) and resided there eternally. He became famous by the name Somnath in the threeworlds. It was the Prabhas Kshetra where Bhagwan Shri Krishna performed all his Lilas. In thistemple there is a small cave in which a lamp burns continuously.

The inner temple of the Garbhashay was supported to be aglow with the luster of these gemstones.The Nanda Deep was always kept lighted with Kannauji attar. The treasure of the temple wasforever full of vast wealth and was kept safe.

For worship of the Lord-and Abhishek (worship with holy water) sandalwood scented water wasbrought from Haridwar, Prayag Kashi every day. However flowers for special festivities wereimported from Kashmir. For the routine daily worship, one thousand Brahmins were appointed.About three hundred and fifty dancing girls were appointed for the regular music and danceconcerts that took place in the Temple courts

Somnath temple timings

Temple Darshan TimingsDarshan at Somnath Temple : 6.00am to 9.00pmAarti : 7.00 am, 12.00 pm and 7.00 pmThe Jay Somnath Sound and Light Show : 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm Do not miss it if you are

in Somnath during the evening hours.

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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple at Deogarh The ancient pilgrimage town of Deogarh in the SantalParganas area of Bihar is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Yogeshwari of Ambejogaiwas married to Lord Vaidyanatha of Parali. But by the time the marriage party reached, theauspicious time of the wedding had passed. As a result the people of the marriage party turned intostone statues. Yogeshwari was waiting away from Parali. This is one story that is frequently heardthere.

When the Gods and Demons made their combined effort in Amrit Manthan (Churning for Nectar),fourteen gems emerged. There were Dhanwantari and Amrit Ratnas in it. When the Demons rushedto grab Amrit, Lord Vishnu hid the Amrit and Dhanwantari in the Shiva Linga of Lord Shankara.Just as the Demons tried to touch the Linga, flames started emanating from the Linga. The scaredDemons ran aay. But when devotees of Lord Shankara touched the Linga, there was a free flow ofAmrit from the same. Even today, devotees touch the Shiva Linga as a part of taking Darshan.Here, there is no discrimination between caste, creed or color. Anyone can come and visit this

place. As the Lingamurthy is supposed to have Amrit and Dhanvantari, it is also known asAmriteshwar and Dhanvantari.

This shrine represents one of the 12 Jyotirlingamsof Shiva held in reverence throughout the

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country. Vaidyanath is located at Deogarh in the Santal Parganas region of Bihar.

The twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva are Somnath in Gujarat, Bhimeshwar, Grushneshwar, Nageshwarand Triyambakeshwar in Maharashtra, Vaidyanath in Deogarh (or in Parali in Andhra Pradesh),Sree Sailam in Andhra Pradesh, Rameswaram in Tamilnadu, Benares in Uttar Pradesh, Ujjain andOmkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh and Kedarnath in the Himalayas.

Deogarh is also known as Vaidyanath, Haritaki Vana, Ketaki Vana, Ravana Vana, Chitabhoomi andHardapeetha. Some schools of thought believe Vaidyanath near Parali in Andhra Pradesh to be theVaidyanatha Jyotirlingam. Other schools of thought claim that Kiragram in Punjab and Dabhoi inGujarat are the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga temples. The Vaideeswaran Koyil temple in Tamilnadu(which is not a Jyotirlingam temple) enshrines Vaidyanathar.

Legend has it that Ravana meditated upon Shiva, and requested him to come over to Sri Lanka, inorder that his capital may become invincible. It is said that he attempted to lift Mount Kailash andtake it with him to his capital; however Shiva crushed him with his finger, and Ravana prayed tohim and sought his mercy, after which Shiva gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingamswith thecondition that if it was placed on the ground it would take root immediately.

Ravana carried the Jyotirlingam and began his trek back to his capital. Varuna the God of water,entered his belly, and caused him to feel the need to relieve himself. Vishnu then came down in theform of a lad and volunteered to hold the Jyotirlingam as he relieved himself. Before Ravanareturned, Vishnu placed the Jyotirlingam on the ground, and it became rooted to the spot. Adisappointed Ravana offered severe penances to Shiva here, and cut off nine of his heads. Shivarevived him and joined the heads to the body, as if by the work of a Vaidya or a physician, hencethis Jyotirlingam goes by the name Vaidyanath. The same legend holds at Gokarnam in Karnataka.

Another legend has it that this temple was re-discovered by a cowherd Baiju, and hence the nameBaijnath.

Vaidyanath is also considered to be one of the 52 Shakti Pitha shrines of Sati. It is believed that theheart of Sati fell here, when her half burnt body being carried by Shiva at the end of Daksha's yagnawas chopped to pieces by Vishnu's discus.

The temple: The temple is situated in a spacious courtyard bounded by stone walls. In the templecomplex are twenty two other temples. The Baijnath or Vaidyanath temple faces east. The top ofthe Shiva Lingam is slightly broken, keeping with the legend that it chipped away when Ravanatried to uproot it. Near the temple is the Sivaganga lake. The Chandrakoopa well, near the mainentrance is said to have been built and consecrated with water from several thirthams by Ravana.

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