List of Shiva temples in India
Shiva is a Hindu deity worshipped by Shaivaites in India as the destroyer of ignorance spread all across the universe. As one of the three main gods in the Hindu pantheon, there are temples dedicated to his worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples. In Shaivism, Shiva is the god of all and is described as worshipped by all, including Devas (gods) like Brahma, vishnu and Indra, Asuras (demons) like Banasura and Ravana, humans like Adi Shankara and Nayanars, and creatures as diverse as Jatayu, an eagle, and Vali, an ape. Deities, rishis (sages), and grahas (planets) worshipped Shiva and established Shivalingas in various places.
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The 12 Jyotirlinga temples
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are :-[1]
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.
Panchaaraama temples
The Pancharama Kshetras (or the Pancharamas) 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,
| Arama Name | Siva's Name | Consort Name | Location |
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| Amararama | Amaralingeswara Swamy | Bala Chamundika Ammavaru | Amaravathi village, Andhra Pradesh |
| Draksharama | Bhimesvara Swamy | Manikyamba Ammavaru | Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh |
| Somarama | Someswara Swamy | Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru | Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ksheerarama | Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy | Parvati Ammavaru | Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Bhimarama | Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy | Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru | Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh |
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 Temple | Madurai |
| Thamira (Copper) Sabha | Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli |
| Rathna (Gem) Sabha | Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvalangadu |
| Chitira (Picture) Sabha | Kutraleeswar Temple | Kutralam |
Ashta Veeratta Temples
| Temple | Deity | Commemorates | Location |
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| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirukovilur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva slayed Andhakasura in the form of Andhakasuramurthy | Tirukoilur |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvathigai | Veerateeswarar | Shiva kills Tripurasura and destroys the three cities in the form of Tripurantaka | Panruti |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Korukkai | Veerateeswarar | Shiva burns Kamadeva with his third eye in the form of Kamari | Mayiladuthurai |
| Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur | Brahmasirakandeeswarar | Shiva cut the fifth head of Brahma in the form of Bhairava | Thanjavur |
| Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur | Amritaghateswarar | Shiva defeats Yama and blessed Markandeya to remain a youth of 16 in the form of Kalantaka | Thirukkadaiyur |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirupariyalur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva beheaded Daksha and destroyed Daksha Yajna in the form of Virabhadra | Mayiladuthurai |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva killed Gajasura in the form of Gajasurasamhara | Mayiladuthurai |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi | Veerateeswarar | Shiva kills Jalandhara in the form of Jalandharari | Mayiladuthurai |
Shani Parihara Temples
| Sabha | Temple | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sani Parihara Sthalam | Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple | Thirunallaru, Puducherry |
| Sani Parihara Sthalam | Sri Darbarneeswarar Temple | Devasthanam |
| Shani Parihara | Chenchadainathar Shiva Temple | Sayalkudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Shani Parihara | Sri Mandeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam | East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh|- |
Kashiswar Jiu temple
Kashiswar Jiu temple (काशीश्वर जिउ मंदिर) is in Andul of Howrah district near the Saraswati river, West Bengal in India. The presiding deity is a Banlinga which was recovered from the river in mid 17th century by Kashiswar Datta Chowdhury, a local zamindar. In 18th century a stone made yoni-like structure (Gauripatta) that symbolizes goddess Shakti has been attached with the Linga after Bargi attacked in 1741 AD. The deity is considered to be one of the oldest in the district.
| Deities | Year |
|---|---|
| Biseshwara | 1785 AD |
| Nakuleshwara | 19th century circa |
| Saurendra Mohaneshwara | 18th century circa |
The temples are presently run by SrisriKashiswar Debottur Trust.
Notable temples
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
- Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple at Chunabhatti
- Mundeshwari Temple at Ramgarh Village
- Kapileshwar Temple at Rahika Town
- Parasmaninath Temple at Madhubani
- Ugna Mahadev Temple at Bhawanipur
- Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir
- Gandiveshwar Sthan
- Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir
- Nair temple at Patna
- Khudneshwar Asthan Morwa at Morwa North Village
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
- Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
- Chowalloor Siva Temple,Guruvayoor
- Elannummel Shiva temple
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Ernakulam
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
- Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
- Kolathukara Shiva Temple
- Kottiyoor Temple, Kottiyoor
- Mammiyoor Temple,Guruvayoor
- Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
- Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Punkunnam
- Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
- Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple, Palluruthy
- Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram
- Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple
- Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple
- Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
- Vaikom Temple, Vaikom
- Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
- Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur
Odisha
- Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
- Baba Bhusandeswar Temple, Balasore
- Chandaneswar, Balasore
- Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
- Gupteswar Cave temple, Jeypore
- Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal
- Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
- Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Mahavinayak Temple, Jajpur
- Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Punjab
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
- Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
- Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode
- Arunachalesvara Temple, Tiruvannamalai
- Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
- Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
- Chandra Choodeswarar Temple, Hosur
- Isha Foundation, Coimbatore
- Jalantheeswarar Temple, Thakkolam
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai
- Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
- Marundeeswarar Temple, Chennai
- Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
- Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
- Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, Pariyur
- Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
- Sankaranayinarkoil, Sankarankovil
- Sathyanatheswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
- Thayumanaswami Temple, Tiruchirappalli
- Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur
- Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
- Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu
- Virundeeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
Telangana
- Chaya Someswara Temple in Nalgonda Telangana
- Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple, in Kaleshwaram Telangana
- Keesaragutta Temple in Keesaragutta, Medchal-Malkajgiri district,Telangana
- Raja Rajaeshwara swami Temple in Vemulavada, Telangana
- Ramappa Temple, Warangal
Uttarakhand
- Baijnath, Uttarakhand
- Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
- Daksheswar Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
- Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
- Jageshwar, Almora
- Kalpeshwar
- Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
- Madhyamaheshwar
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
- Panch Kedar
- Rudranath
- Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
- Tungnath, Chamoli district
Uttar Pradesh
External links
References
- B. K. Chaturvedi (2004). Shiv Purana. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. pp. 58–72. ISBN 8171827217. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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