A   Spiritual  Quest ...

Tradition says:"By the mere sight of the temple top you can reach enlightenment."
 

The Jyotir Lingam Temples are situated all over India. The northernmost, the Kedarnath Temple is situated in the Himalayas at an altitude of 3.500m. The Vaidhyanath Temple is guarding the east, Rameswaram the south at the "bridge" to Sri Lanka and the Nageswara Temple near Dwarka, Gujarat is the western most.

Visiting the 12 Jyotir Lingams is considered one of the greatest blessings for a devout Hindu, as it is in these places Lord Shiva manifests Himself in the form of the Swayambhu (self grown in nature, not carved by human hands) Jyotir Lingas - Lord Shiva's "pillars of Light".

The Shiv Purana tells us how Lord Shiva in grief over His beloved spouse Sati, who were sacrificed by Daksha, spread her scattered body all over the Indian continent. The places they fell, became important places of Shakti worship. The twelve Jyotir Lingas are mainly situated near these places.

So many myths and stories are connected to these holy places. Millions of people,  great saints and Masters have travelled over great distances to reach these temple and get the Darshan of the magnificent Jyotir Lingams.

   "OM namah Shivaya"

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Other  places   in  India  of  spiritual  & historical significance
TEMPLES - Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, TN - Suntemple of Martrand, Kashmir  - Avantipur Temple, Kashmir - Bull Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka - Cave Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka - Arunaleswara Temple, Tiruvannamalai	aSHRAMAS - Ramana Maharshi, Tiruvannamalai, TN - Shiva Shakti Amma, Tiruvannamalai, TN - Oneness University, Golden City, AP
RIVERS - Narmada, origin of the "Bana" Shiva Lingas	CAVES - Ajanta & Ellora, Maharastra
MOUNTAINS - Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai, TN - Anjaneya/Hanuman Mountain, Maharstra	Other  holy  Places - Navagrahas immersed in water, Devipattanam, TN
EARLY CHRISTIANITy in india
KASHMIR - Rozabal, Srinagar  - The tomb of Christ? - Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar - Was Jesus Christ here? - The rod of Jesus Christ at Aish-Muquam? - The tomb of Moses? - Aham Sharif, Bandipur	CHENNAI / MADRAS Places related to Saint Thomas, disciple of Jesus Christ: - Little Mount Thomas, Chennai - Big Mount Thomas, Chennai - Saint Thomas' Basilika, Chennai
places  of  historical   &  political  significance  in  india
Mahatma Gandhi - Birthplace in Porbandar, Gujarat - House in Rajkot, Gujarat	Indira Gandhi - House in New Delhi
other  places  of  interest  in  India
KASHMIR - Srinagar: Houseboats & Sikharas