List of Shiva temples in India
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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 temples dedicated to his worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples. In Shaivism, Shiva is the god of all and is described as worshipped by all, including Devas (gods) like Brahma, vishnu and Indra, Asuras (demons) like Banasura and Ravana, humans like Adi Shankara and Nayanars, and creatures as diverse as Jatayu, an eagle, and Vali, an ape. Deities, rishis (sages), and grahas (planets) worshipped Shiva and established Shivalingas in various places.
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples[]
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are :-[1]
# | Jyotirlinga | Location | |
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1 | Somnath | Prabhas Patan, 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 Nashik, Maharashtra |
9 | Baidyanath | ![]() |
Deoghar, Jharkhand |
10 | Nageshwar | Dwarka, 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 | |
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Jambukeshwar | Water | Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu | |
Arunachaleswar | Fire | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu | |
Kalahastheeswar | Air | Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh | |
Ekambareswarar | ![]() |
Earth | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
Nataraja | ![]() |
Sky | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
Panchaaraama temples[]
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,
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Arama Name | Siva's Name | Consort Name | Location |
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Amararama | Amaralingeswara Swamy | Bala Chamundika Ammavaru | Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh |
Draksharama | Bhimesvara Swamy | Manikyamba Ammavaru | Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh |
Somarama | Someswara Swamy | Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru | Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
Ksheerarama | Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy | Parvati Ammavaru | Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh |
Bhimarama | Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy | Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru | Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh |
Sabha temples[]
The five temples located in Tamil Nadu where Shiva is believed to perform Bharata Natyam dance are:
Sabha | Temple | Location |
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Pon (Gold) Sabha | Natarajar Temple | Chidambaram |
Velli (Silver) Sabha | Meenakshi Temple | Madurai |
Thamira (Copper) Sabha | Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli |
Rathna (Gem) Sabha | Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvalangadu |
Chitira (Picture) Sabha | Kutraleeswar Temple | Kutralam |
Shani Parihara Temples[]
Sabha | Temple | Location |
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Sani Parihara Sthalam | Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple | Thirunallaru, Puducherry |
Sani Parihara Sthalam | Sri Darbarneeswarar Temple | Devasthanam |
Shani Parihara | Chenchadainathar Shiva Temple | Sayalkudi, Tamil Nadu |
Shani Parihara | Sri Mandeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam | East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh|- |
Kashiswar Jiu temple[]
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Kashiswar Jiu temple (काशीश्वर जिउ मंदिर) is in Andul of Howrah district near the , West Bengal in India. The presiding deity is a Banlinga which was recovered from the river in mid 17th century by Kashiswar Datta Chowdhury, a local zamindar. In 18th century a stone made yoni-like structure (Gauripatta) that symbolizes goddess Shakti has been attached with the Linga after Bargi attacked in 1741 AD. The deity is consider to be one of the oldest in the district.
Deities | Year |
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Biseshwara | 1785 AD |
Nakuleshwara | 19th century circa |
Saurendra Mohaneshwara | 18th century circa |
The temples are presently run by SrisriKashiswar Debottur Trust.
Notable temples[]
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Andhra Pradesh[]
- Kotappakonda
- Kukkuteswara Temple, East Godavari
- Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli
- Kapila Theertham, Tirupati
Assam[]
- Mahabhairav Temple, Tezpur
- Sivasagar Sivadol, Sivasagar
- Sukreswar Temple, Guwahati
- Umananda Temple, Guwahati
Bihar[]
- Araria district
- Sundarnath Temple at Araria
- Bhagalpur district
- Burhanath Temple at Bhagalpur
- Budhanath Temple at Bhagalpur
- Buxar district
- Shri Adinath Akhara at Buxar
- Darbhanga district
- Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple at Chunabhatti
- East Champaran district
- Kaimur district
- Mundeshwari Temple at Ramgarh Village
- Madhubani district
- Kapileshwar Temple at Rahika Town
- Parasmaninath Temple at Madhubani
- Ugna Mahadev Mandir
- Muzaffarpur district
- Baba Garib Sthan Mandir at Muzaffarpur
- Patna district
- Nair temple at Patna
- Samastipur district
- Khudneshwar Asthan Morwa at Morwa North Village
- Vaishali district
Chhattisgarh[]
- Bhoramdeo Temple
- Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda
Goa[]
- Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
- Mangueshi Temple
- Nagueshi Temple, Bandora
- Ramnathi Temple, Bandora
- Saptakoteshwar, Narve
- Vimleshwar Temple, Rivona
Gujarat[]
- Somnath temple, Veraval
Jammu and Kashmir[]
- Amarnath
Karnataka[]
- Dharmasthala Temple, Dakshina Kannada
- Kadri Manjunath Temple, Dakshina Kannada
- Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna, Uttara Kannada
- Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada
- Bhoganandishwara Temple, Chikkaballapur
- Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
- Kotilingeshwara, Kolar
- Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
Kerala[]
- Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
- Elannummel Shiva temple
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Ernakulam
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
- Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
- Kolathukara Shiva Temple
- Kottiyoor Temple, Kottiyoor
- Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
- Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Punkunnam
- Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
- Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple, Palluruthy
- Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram
- Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple
- Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
- Vaikom Temple, Vaikom
- Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple
Madhya Pradesh[]
- Chhatarpur District
- Brahma Temple at Khajuraho
- Duladeo Temple at Khajuraho
- Lalguan Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho
- Matangeshvara Temple at Khajuraho
- Vishvanatha Temple at Khajuraho
- Jatashankar Cave Temple at Pachmarhi
- Omkareshwar Temple at Mandhata or Shivpuri
- Mandsaur District
- Pashupatinath Temple at Mandsaur
- Morena District
- Neemuch District
- Sukhanand Mahadev Ji Temple at Jawad
- Raisen District
- Bhojeshwar Temple at Bhojpur
- Seoni District
- Ujjain District
- Kal Bhairav Temple at Ujjain
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple at Ujjain
- Mangalnath Temple at Ujjain
Maharashtra[]
- Aurangabad District
- Kailasa Temple at Ellora Caves
- at Ellora
- Kolhapur District
- Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur
- Babulnath Temple at Malabar Hill
- Walkeshwar Temple at Walkeshwar
- Nashik District
- Gondeshwar Temple at Sinnar
- Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple at Trimbak City
- Palghar District
- Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra at Vangaon
- Tungareshwar Temple at Vasai,
- Pune District
- Bhimashankar Temple at Pune District
Odisha[]
- Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
- Baba Bhusandeswar Temple, Balasore
- Chandaneswar, Balasore
- Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
- Gupteswar Cave temple, Jeypore
- Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal
- Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
- Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Mahavinayak Temple, Jajpur
- Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Sikkim[]
- Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Legship
Tamil Nadu[]
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
- Ardhanareeswarar temple, Tiruchengode
- Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
- Isha foundation, Coimbatore
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai
- Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi
- Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
- Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman, Pariyur
- Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
- Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
- Sankaranayinarkoil, Sankarankovil
- Virundeeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
Telangana[]
- Chaya Someswara Temple in Nalgonda Telangana
- Ramappa Temple, Warangal
- in Jharasangam, Sangareddy district,Telangana
- Keesaragutta Temple in Keesaragutta, Medchal-Malkajgiri district,Telangana
Uttarakhand[]
- Baijnath, Uttarakhand
- Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
- Daksheswar Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
- Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
- Jageshwar, Almora
- Kalpeshwar
- Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
- Madhyamaheshwar
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
- Panch Kedar
- Rudranath
- Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
- Tungnath, Chamoli district
Uttar Pradesh[]
- Ghuisarnath Temple, Pratapgarh
- Hajari Mahadev Temple, Etawah
- Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir, Barabanki
- Shivdwar Uma Maheshwar Temple, Sonbhadra
- Waneshwar Mahadev Temple, Kanpur
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal[]
- Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling
- Tarakeswar
External links[]
- Pakshi Theertham
- List of Shiva temples in India
- List of Shiva temples in India - The Divine India
- Famous Indian Shiv Temple Rameshwar Mahadev Of Bundi Rajasthan - Jai Bhole
References[]
- ^ B. K. Chaturvedi (2004). Shiv Purana. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. pp. 58–72. ISBN 8171827217. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- Lists of Hindu temples in India
- Shiva temples in India