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 many temples dedicated to his worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples.
Jyotirlinga temples
Somnath
Mallikarjunaswamy
Mahakaleshwar
Omkareshwar
Vaidyanath
Bhimashankar
Rameshwaram
Nageshwar
Vishwanath
Triambkeshwar
Kedarnath
Grineshwar
Location of 12 Jyotirlinga temples.
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are as listed below.[1]
| # | Jyotirlinga | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnath |  | Prabhas Patan, near Veraval, Gujarat |
| 2 | Mallikarjuna Swamy |  | Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Mahakaleshwar |  | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
| 4 | Omkareshwar |  | near Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Kedarnath |  | Kedarnath, Uttarakhand |
| 6 | Bhimashankar |  | Pune, Maharashtra |
| 7 | Kashi Vishwanath | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | |
| 8 | Trimbakeshwar |  | Trimbak, near Nasik, Maharashtra |
| 9 | Vaidyanath | deogarh, jharkhand | |
| 10 | Nageshwar |  | Jamnagar, Gujarat |
| 11 | Ramanathaswamy |  | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Grishneshwar |  | Ellora, Maharashtra |
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.
| Deity | Manifestation | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jambukeshwar |  | Water | Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Arunachaleswar |  | Fire | Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
| Kalahastheeswar |  | Air | Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ekambareswar |  | Earth | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Nataraja |  | Sky | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
| Srimukhalingam | Fire | Srmukhalingam, Andhra Predesh | |
Panchaaraama temples
Main article: Pancharama Kshetras
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,
Bhimesvara Swamy Temple in Draksharama, one of the Pancharama Kshetras
| Arama Name | Siva's Name | Consort Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amararama | Amaralingeswara Swamy | Bala Chamundika Ammavaru | Amaravathi |
| Draksharama | Bhimesvara Swamy | Manikyamba Ammavaru | Draksharama |
| Somarama | Someswara Swamy | Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru | Bhimavaram |
| Ksheerarama | Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy | Parvati Ammavaru | Palakol |
| Bhimarama | Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy | Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru | Samalkota |
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 Sundareswarar Temple | Madurai |
| Thamira (Copper) Sabha | Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli |
| Rathna (Gem) Sabha | Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvalangadu |
| Chitira (Picture) Sabha | Kutraleeswar Temple | Kutralam |
Other notable temples
- Andhra Pradesh
- Srimukhalingeswara, Srikakulam
- Kapila Theertham, Chittoor
- srisailam, Chittoor
- srikalahasti, Chittoor
- Kotipalli, East Godavari
- Draksharamam, East Godavari
- Samarlakota, East Godavari
- Pithapuram, East Godavari
- Mukteswaram, West Godavari
- Kotappakonda, Guntur
- Maha Nandi, Kurnool
- Chejarlain Narasaraopet Kapoteswara swamy temple
- Assam
- Goa
- Mangueshi Temple
- Nagueshi Temple, Bandora
- Ramnathi Temple, Bandora
- Saptakoteshwar, Narve
- Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
- Vimleshwar Temple, Rivona
- Gujarat
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Karnataka
- Kadri Manjunath Temple, Dakshina Kannada
- Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada
- Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple, Dakshina Kannada
- Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
- Kotilingeshwara, Kolar
- Gokarna, Uttara Kannada
- Kerala
- Maheswaram Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
- Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
- Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
- Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom
- Vadakkeshwaram Temple, Kottiyoor
- Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
- Siva Temple, Poonkunnam
- Bhavaneeswara Temple, Palluruthy
- Shiva Temple, Ernakulam
- Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
- Vaikom Temple
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple
- Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple
- Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram
- Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
- Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
- Kolathukara shiva temple
- Kalavamkodam Sree Saktheeswaram Temple
- llikkal sree ardhanareeswara temple Kumbalanghi
- Thiruvairanikulam Temple
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Elephanta Caves, Mumbai
- Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai
- Babulnath, Mumbai
- Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra, Vangaon
- Odisha
- The Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal
- Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Parsurameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
- Chandaneswar, Balasore
- Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
- Gupteswar Cave temple, Jeypore
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
Main article: Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
- Amarapaneeswarar Temple, Pariyur
- Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
- Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
- Sankaranayinarkoil , Sankarankovil
- Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai
- Ardhanareeswarar temple, Tiruchengode
- Telangana
- Mukteswara Swamy Temple, Karimnagar
- Ramappa temple, Warangal
- Chaya Someswara Temple in Nalgonda Telangana
- Uttarakhand
- Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
- Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
- Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
- Baijnath, Uttarakhand
- Jageshwar, Almora
- Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
- Panch Kedar
- Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
- Tungnath, Chamoli district
- Rudranath
- Madhyamaheshwar
- Kalpeshwar
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
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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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