Astrology News Desk: According to the Hindu calendar, Phalgun month is still going on and there are many big fasting festivals in this month, in which Mahashivratri is also one, this festival is dedicated to Mahadev.
On this auspicious day, devotees duly worship Lord Bholenath and keep fast etc.
This year the festival of Mahashivaratri will be celebrated on Wednesday, 26 February. In such a situation, today we are telling you through our article where there are 12 Jyotirlingas in India, so let’s know.
12 Jyotirlinga of India –
Let us tell you that the first of 12 Jyotirlingas is Somnath which is located in Saurashtra, Gujarat. It is believed that this Jyotirlinga was founded by Chandra Dev himself. It is named Somnath after him. The same Jyotirlinga is Bhimashankar which is located in Pune, Maharashtra. According to religious beliefs, Lord Shiva killed Bhima, son of Kumbhakarna. Apart from this, it is said that seeing this Jyotirlinga daily in the morning gives freedom from all sins.
Vishwanath Jyotirlinga is in Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, its importance is many times more. It is believed that Lord Shiva himself resides in Kashi and this place will not be destroyed even in the Holocaust. The next Jyotirlinga is Kedarnath which is located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Mallicarjuna Jyotirlinga is located on Srisail Mountains in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga is located in Dwarka, Gujarat. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, Rameshwar Jyotirlinga is located in Ramnathpur, Tamil Nadu. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is located in Trimbak, Maharashtra near the Godavari River. Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga is located in Deoghar, Uttarakhand. Dhneshwar Jyotirlinga is in Daulatabad, Maharashtra.
