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Index-Shiv Temples
Temples are a
part and parcel of Hindu religious life. If there is none outside, one
makes it inside the house also. But there thousands of temples in India
apart from house temples. These temples are devoted to various Devtaa. There
are many Shiv Temples also. There are 12 Jyotirling Temples, 5 Panch Bhoot Ling
Temples (they are all located in southern India), 5 Panch Kedaar Temples,
Panch Mahaakshetra Temples and many other famous Shiv Temples. There are special
priests for Shiv
Temples.
Other Than
Shiv Temples
1.
Shiv
Temples-Introduction
2. Shiv Temples Priests
21.
Other Temples
12 Jyotirling Temples
See their pictures here
Jyotirling-Introduction
(1) Somnaath Temple (Gujaraat)
(2) Mallikaarjun or Shaileshwar Temple (AP)
(3) Mahaakaaleshwar of Jayantee Temple (Ujjain, MP))
(4) Omkaareshwar Temple (Near Indore, MP)
(5) Kedaarnaath Temple (Uttaraakhand)
(6) Bheem-Shankar Temple or Bheemeshwar (Paataal Gangaa in AP)
(7) Vishwanaath or Vishweshwar Temple (Vaaraanasee, UP)
(8) Tryambakeshwar Temple (Mahaaraashtra)
(9) Vaidyanaath Temple (Deoghar, Bihaar)
(10) Naageshwar Temple (near Aundh, Mahaaraashtra)
(11) Raameshwaram Temple (Tamil
Naadu)
(12) Gushmeshwar Temple (Aurangaabaad, AP)
5 Panch Bhoot Ling Temples
See also
"Forms of Shiv Ling"
Ekaambarnaath Temple (at Kaancheepuram, Tamil
Naadu - Prithvi Lingam)
Kaalaahastee Temple (Near Tirupati, AP - Vaayu Lingam)
Chidaambaram Temple (at Chidaambaram, Tamil Naadu - Aakaash Lingm)
Arunaachalam Temple (at Tiruvannamalaai, Tamil
Naadu - Agni Lingam)
Thiruvanikkaval Temple (Jambookeshwar at Trichy or Trichanaapallee, Tamil Naadu - Jal Lingam)
Panch Kedaar Temples
All of the Panch Kedaar temples are located in Himaalaya, Uttaraakhand
Kedaarnaath or Kedaareshwar
Tungnaath,
Rudranaath,
Madhya-maheshwar, and
Kalpeshwar
Panch Mahaakshetra
The following five
places are called Panch Mahaakshetra. All of them are related to only one story
or incident --
Mahaabaleshwar at Gokarn,
Shejjeshwar,
Gunavanteshwar,
Murudeshwar, and
Dhaareshwar.
Cave Temples of Shiv
Cave Temple at Elephanta Island
Kailaashnaath Temple at Ellora
Other Famous Shiv Temples
Amarnaath Temple (Kashmeer)
Arunaachal Hill Temple (Arunaachal, Tamil Naadu)
Aadi Bhairav Temple (near Kumbaakonam, Tamil Naadu)
Bhojeshwar Temple (Bhojpur, MP)
Brihadeshwar Temple (Thanjaavur, Tamil Naadu)
Chidaambaram Temple (Chidaambaram, Tamil Naadu)
Dankanaath Temple (Dakor, Khedaa, Gujaraat)
Darasuram Temple (Kumbaakonam, Tamil Naadu)
Gokarneshwar Temples (Nepaal)
Kaancheepuram Temple (Kaancheepuram, Tamil Naadu)
Kailaashnaath Temple (Kaacheepuram, Tamil Naadu)
Kapaalmochan Temple (Ujjain, MP)
Keesar Guttaa Temple (Rangareddy, AP)
Koti Lingeshwar Temple (Kolar, Karnatak)
Mahaabaleshwar Temple (Mahaabaleshwar, Tamil
Naadu)
Murudeshwar Temple (Bhatkal Taaluk, Karnaatak)
Nandikeshwar Temple (Kundpur, Karnaatak)
Other Temples
Panch Kedaar Temples (Himaalaya, Uttaraanchal)
Rinhaareshwar Temple (Peranampakkam, Tamil Naadu)
Rudra Mahaalaya Temple
Shree Shailam Temple (AP)
Thanjaavur Temple (Thanjaavur, Tamil Naadu)
Vyaaghra-layesh Temple (Vaikom, Kerala)
Shiv Temples in Other Countries
Gokarneshwar Temples (Nepaal)
Kailaashnaath Mahaadev (the tallest statue, in Nepaal)
Pashupati Naath Temple (Kaathmaandu, Nepaal)
Shiv Temple (in Moscow, Russia. 1.5 hour drive from Moscow)
Siddheshwar Temple (Sikkim)
Sites About Temples
(1)
http://www.indianetzone.com/11/kailasanathar_temple.htm - This site is very
good to see about Tamil Naadu Temples, but there are some other temples' description
is also given. About 400 temples are listed here.
(2) www.templenet.com
(3) http://varanasi-temples.com/
(4) www.thekeralatemples.com
(5) www.view360.in - If you click on
this link, it will open up the map of southern India and any marks of many temples.
Click on any mark of the temple and enjoy its 360 degree view. There are not only
temple' marks, there are mountains, waterfalls, forts and churches also in this area.
Enjoy the views.
(6)
65-feet Shiv Moorti - See this idol in 360 degree view
(7) http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.in/2010/01/sahasralinga.html
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Here are found many Shiv Ling. This place is located in Sirsi, in the North
Kanara district of Karnaatak State, 6 miles (10 kms) away from Town Center in
the midst of a river.
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