Jyotirlinga is a divine depiction of the prime god Shiva. Jyoti meaning Radiance or light linga means the phallus/ sign of lord Shiva. There are 12 jyotirlingas all over India, and devotees from around the world make their visits on their religious journey. so, if you are planning to start your spiritual journey in 2019, you must start it by visiting these jyotirlingas and find your soul in the beauty of their divine presence

Vaidyanath – Deoghar In Jharkhand

Baba Baidyanath Dham is known to be one of the most blessed bases of lord Shiva. It is believed that king of demons Ravan offered his 10 heads to lord Shiva and lord Shiva impressed by his sacrifice offered to heal him. Giving the temple its name “Vaidya”, which means doctor.

Mahakaleshwar – Ujjain In Madhya Pradesh

This sacred temple is located in Ujjain at the bank of Rudra Sagar lake. This temple is also regarded as Shakti Peeth and is believed that the upper lip of Devi Sati was fallen here when Lord Shiva was carrying the body part of the corpse of Devi Sati. It is also one of the Mukti-Sthals. A place where people come to free their souls for eternity.

Omkareshwar – Khandwa In Madhya Pradesh

Omkareshwas located on ॐ shaped island called mandatha in the Narmada river. According to Hindu mythology, devas prayed to Lord Shiva for victory during the war with the danavas. Lord Shiva appeared at this temple at blesses devas to win over the evil.

Somnath – Gir Somnath In Gujarat

Among all the jyotirlingas, Somnath is believed to be the first one among the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. this architecture of this temple is similar to the Chalukya style and is known as the eternal shrine. As shiv Puran tales go on, Prajapati cures the moon because it rejected all his wives except one. so, moon worshiped lord Shiva and regained his lost beauty. This temple is said to be the place where Lord Shiva blessed the moon.

Nageshwar – Daarukavanam In Gujarat

Nageshwar is one of the most visited among the jyotirlingas. Devotees visit the temple, all through the year, to pray to the holy shrine of Nageshwar Mahadev located in an underground sanctum. A statue of Lord Shiva which is 25m tall, a garden with a pond attracts the people to this place.

Bhimashankar – Pune In Maharashtra

This jyotirlinga shrine is located near Pune in Maharashtra. The architectural pattern of this temple is nagara. This temple can be called a paradise for pilgrims. it is said that the jyotirlinga here was built be Kumbhakarn’s son- Bheema.

Trimbakeshwar – Nashik In Maharashtra

This jyotirlinga is situated near Brahma Giri mountain in Maharashtra. According to Shiv Purana, and hence the God appeared as Trimbakeshwar when Godavari River and Gautami Rishi prayed lord shiva to stay here.are

Grishneshwar – Aurangabad In Maharashtra

This jyotirlinga temple is also known as Gru Someswara and Kusum Eswarar has 5 stories and has a shikhara style of architecture. God and goddesses Carved on the red rocks are very impressive to all the devotees and tourists. This temple was built by Ahilyabai Holkar.

Rameshwaram – Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu

Rameshwaram is one of the most visited places in all India. The beautiful architecture, longest corridor in the world and 36 teertham makes this temple even more worthy of a visit. According to the stories Lord Rama prayed to Lord Shiva to forgive the sin he committed during his war with Ravan. And Sita built this linga from the shore sand.

Mallikarjuna – Srisailam In Andhra Pradesh

In this temple, Shiva is worshiped as Mallikarjuna His and Parvati is worshiped as Brahmaramba. Both Jyotirlinga and Shaktipeeth are revered in Mallikarjuna. this temple is one of the greatest shrines in India and is also called the Kailash of the south.

Kashi Vishwanath – Varanasi In Uttar Pradesh

Very well known as the golden temple in Varanasi, this is one of the most popular jyotirlingas. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar- a Maratha Monarch built the temple in 1708. This is believed to be the first jyotirlinga that flaunted its power over other gods.

Kedarnath – Kedarnath In Uttarakhand

This is located at an altitude of 1200 feet in the Rudra Himalayan range. Kedarnath is one of the Hindu religion. It is a spiritual belief that people get rid of all the unhappiness and misfortunes by bathing the jyotirlinga.