Mahashivratri is being celebrated on March 1. Lord Bholenath and Mata Parvati were married on this day. Bhole Baba is as innocent as his name. If a devotee worships Lord Shiva with faith and a calm heart and asks for something, then Bholenath fulfills his wish. The holy festival of Mahashivratri is the day of worship of God. Devotees offer prayers to Bholenath on this occasion. Bel leaves and cannabis are offered in the pagodas. By the way, there is a Shivling in every temple, where you do Rudrabhishek. But there are 12 Jyotirlingas in the country. Here Lord Shiva had come and settled in the form of Jyotirlinga. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, if you want to visit 12 Jyotirlingas, then first of all know where the Jyotirlingas are located and what are the characteristics of these Jyotirlingas.
Somnath Jyotirling, GujaratThe country’s first Jyotirlinga is located in Saurashtra, Gujarat. The name of this Jyotirlinga situated on the coast of Arabian Sea is Somnath Jyotirlinga. According to the Puranas, when Prajapati Daksha cursed the moon for tuberculosis, it was at this place that the moon worshiped Shiva and did penance at this place to get rid of the curse. It is said that Chandra Dev himself had established Jyotirlinga at this place.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Andhra PradeshThe second Jyotirlinga is situated on the Srisailam mountain on the banks of the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh. The name of this Jyotirlinga located in Andhra Pradesh is Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling, Madhya PradeshMahakaleshwar Jyotirling is located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The river Kshipra flows near this Jyotirlinga. This is the only south facing Jyotirlinga. There is daily Bhasma Aarti, which is famous all over the world.
Omkareshwar Jyotirling, Madhya PradeshThere are two Jyotirlingas in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Omkareshwar Jyotirling is situated on a mountain on the banks of river Narmada in Malwa region. If devotees bring water from other pilgrimages and offer it to Omkareshwar Baba, then it is believed that all their pilgrimages are completed.