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The story behind the formation of Jyotirlinga .
ॐ नमः शिवाय।
Lord Shiva is the third God in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three Gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world.
The story behind the formation of Jyotirlinga .
ॐ नमः शिवाय।
Lord Shiva is the third God in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three Gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world.
Brahma is the creator of the universe while Lord Vishnu is the preserver of it. Shiva's role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create it. Lord Shiva has many names some call him the destroyer of the evil and some believe Lord Shiva was the genesis of the world.
We worshipped Lord Shiva as in the form of 'Shivalinga' a symbol that represents the Cosmos and the creator of the Cosmos as one. Devotees believe that the Shivalinga helps us focus our attention and go beyond our consciousness.The most sacred of the lingas are the Jyotirlingas.
Jyotirlinga means the Radiant sign of the Lord Shiva the divine places where Lord Shiva resides in different forms.
In Shiv Purana it is said that once Lord Brahma (the creator) and Lord Vishnu (the preserver) were discussing who is supreme and that discussion turns into argument
In Shiv Purana it is said that once Lord Brahma (the creator) and Lord Vishnu (the preserver) were discussing who is supreme and that discussion turns into argument
To settle this argument Lord Shiva appeared as a huge pillar of light and asked each Lord to find the end and whoever finds the light first will be the supreme God.They both went in the opposite direction and after a while they both didn't find the end.
So Lord Vishnu admitted defeat but Lord Brahma lied saying he did find the end. Seeing him lying, Lord Shiva got furious and cursed Lord Brahma. That no one is going to worship Lord Brahma even though he has created this entire Universe.
This is why the creator of the universe is not worshipped or doesn't have as many temples dedicated to him like Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. In that Anger, the Lord Shiva infinite pillar of light appeared on the earth in 64 places in the form of 'lingodbhava'.
From these 64 places, only 12 are considered highly holy.
The 12 Jyotirlinga shrines are in :
1.Somnath - Gujrat
2. Nageshwar - Gujrat
3.Mallikarjuna - Andhra Pradesh
4. Mahakaleshwar- Madhya Pradesh
5. Omkareshwar- Madhya Pradesh
6. Kedarnath- (Himalayas) Uttrakhand
The 12 Jyotirlinga shrines are in :
1.Somnath - Gujrat
2. Nageshwar - Gujrat
3.Mallikarjuna - Andhra Pradesh
4. Mahakaleshwar- Madhya Pradesh
5. Omkareshwar- Madhya Pradesh
6. Kedarnath- (Himalayas) Uttrakhand
7. Bhimashankar- Maharashtra
8. Triambakeshwar - Maharashtra
9. Ghrishneshwar- Maharashtra
10. Vaidyanathan - Jharkhand
11. Kashi Vishwanath- Uttar Pradesh
12. Rameshwaram - Tamilnadu
8. Triambakeshwar - Maharashtra
9. Ghrishneshwar- Maharashtra
10. Vaidyanathan - Jharkhand
11. Kashi Vishwanath- Uttar Pradesh
12. Rameshwaram - Tamilnadu
They say if you want to wash away all your sins and attain extreme salvation, you should visit the 12 Jyotirlinga at least once in your lifetime.
ॐ नमः शिवाय।
ॐ नमः शिवाय।
