12 Jyotirlinga in Varanasi

12 Jyotirling Are The Devotional Representation Of Hindu God SHIVA

Jyotirlingas is the unique representation or Devotional representation of God Shiva. Jyoti means ‘light’ and linga means ‘mark, a sign’. Jyotirlinga means the ‘Radiant sign of Lord Shiva’.

12 JYOTIRLINGA Of Varanasi- Name & Location

SOMNATH

SOMNATH MAHADEV, Temple at Manmandir Ghat

2- MALLIKARJUN

MALLIKARJUN, Temple at Shivpura Sigra

3- MAHAKALESHWAR

MAHAKALESHWAR, THE JYOTIRLINGA TEMPLE AT Madheshwar Mohalla Daranagar Varanasi.

4- OMKARESHWAR

OMKARESHWAR, The Jyotirlinga  Temple at Pathani Tola Machchodari Varanasi.

5- BAIJNATH MAHADEV

The Baijnath Mahadev Jyotirlinga Temple, located in the Baijnatha area in Varanasi.

6- BHIMASHANKAR

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple, located near the Kashi Viswanath Temple, the Chouk area.

7- RAMESHWARA

The Rameshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is located near the Manmandir Ghat.

8- NAGESHWAR

The Nageshwara Jyotirlinga Temple is located near the Patni Tola Bhosley Ghat.

Once, God Brahma and God Vishnu had an argument as to who was the supreme creator. To settle this argument, Lord Shiva appeared as a huge pillar of light and asked them to find the end of the pillar. Neither could find the end.

The above legend of a pillar of light finds expression in the jyotirlinga temples where Lord Shiva manifested as a linga of light.

Feel The Power of the 12 Jyotirlinga in Varanasi

9- SHRI KASHI VISWANATH

Shri Kashi Viswanath Jyotirlinga Temple is located near to Chouk area.

10- TRAYAMBAKESHWAR

Trayambakeshwara Jyotirlinga Temple is Located near to Bans Phatak area.

11- KEDARESHWAR

Shri Kedareshwara Jyotirlinga temple is located near to Kedar Ghat.

12- SHRI GRIDESHWAR

Shri Ghrideshwara Jyotirlinga temple is located near to Kamachcha area.

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