Chaitanya's Life and Teachings by Krishna-das Kaviraj. The Brahmanda Purana by G. Preceptors of Advaita by T. Introduction: Jyotirlinga means something in Hinduism , Sanskrit.
Item last updated: 19 October, He asked Vishnu and Brahma to reach the extreme of the pillar saying whoever finds it first will be victorious. Brahma rocketed in the upward direction while Vishnu went downward chasing the pillar which they did not know was infinite. Brahma returned claiming that he had found the end while Vishnu honestly accepted defeat. There are 12 Jyotirlingas where it is believed that Shiva appeared as a form of light. The Jyotirlingas symbolizes the reality and power of Shiva.
Somnath Jyotirlinga in Saurashtra, Gujarat: The Somnath Temple in Gujarat is one of the most famous of the twelve jyotirlingas, it is a major pilgrim site that has been renovated quite a few times. The reason behind its popularity is that it is located near a Triveni Sangam which means a confluence of three rivers — Hiran, Kapila and Saraswati in this case.
Mallikarjun jyotirlinga in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh : Mallikarjunaswamy temple is a popular Shiva temple in south India which is located in the religious temple town of Srisailam. So this is the place to go and experience the nerve ending the life of eternity.
So this shrine is located in Madhya Pradesh at an Island called Shivapuri. So all the Gods prayed to Lord Shiva to help them with the victory in this war. So Lord Shiva helped them while coming there in the form of Omkareshwar. Since that time he resides here as Omkareshwar.
This divine temple which is also called The Golden Temple of the city Varanasi. Situated in the beautiful state of Uttar Pradesh. The temple was the creation of Ahilyabai Holkar. The devotees believed that this is one of the first Jyotirlinga where the impact of God was experienced. So in this temple, Lord Shiva is worshipped and resides in the form of Kashi Vishwanath. This particular temple is believed where God blesses you, so you can have happiness and liberation.
In the Himalayan Range at ft lies this amazing temple of Lord Kedarnath. This shrine is also a part of 4 Dhams and to get here you must walk a lot and there are things that you need to consider before coming here. The temple only opens from May to June as the weather conditions make it hard to visit any other month.
You have to cross both holy rivers of India which are Ganga and Yamuna to get here. In the city of Rameswaram, this amazing temple with a more amazing story is located. This is one of the most visited temples in the Southern part of India. It is believed that when Lord Rama had to cross the ocean by building the Rama Setu bridge to get to Lanka he worshipped Lord Shiva by making a Shiv-Linga till the time he rested in this temple. This didn't go well with Shiva, who took the form of a beam of light.
He threw a challenge to the duo stating that whoever finds the source or the end of the luminous pole, would be declared superior. To take part in the contest of one-upmanship, Vishnu took the form of a boar and plunged downwards while Bramha flew upwards after transforming into a swan. The duo spends days but fails to find the source or the end.
In the end, Brahma lies to Lord Shiva, stating that he found the point of origin while Vishnu conceded defeat. To punish Brahma for telling a lie, Lord Shiva cursed him, stating that he wouldn't be fortunate enough to be worshipped.
Probably, this is the reason why there are fewer temples dedicated to Lord Brahma than those devoted to Vishnu and Shiva.
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