Jyotirlingas
The 12 highly sacred shrines where Lord Shiva is worshipped as a pillar of light.
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram (Ekadasa Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Ramanathaswamy (Ramalingam made of sand by Goddess Sita & Viswalingam brought by Hanuman) | Pandya Nadu, Ramanathapuram
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi (Saptama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Kashi Vishwanath / Vishweshwara ("Ruler of the Universe", Swayambhu Lingam in silver altar) | Purvanchal, Varanasi
Somnath Temple, Prabhas Patan (Prathama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Somnath Mahadev (Swayambhu Lingam facing East) | Saurashtra, Gir Somnath
Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam (Dwitiya Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy (Swayambhu Lingam facing East) | Rayalaseema, Nandyal
Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain (Tritiya Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Mahakaleshwar (Dakshinmukhi / South-facing Swayambhu Lingam) | Malwa, Ujjain
Omkareshwar Temple, Mandhata (Chaturtha Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Omkareshwar (Swayambhu Lingam on Mandhata island) & Lord Mamleshwar / Amareshwar (on south riverbank) | Nimar, Khandwa
Kedarnath Temple (Panchama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Kedarnath (Conical Triangular Rock Swayambhu Lingam representing the hump of Bull Shiva) | Garhwal Himalayas, Rudraprayag
Bhimashankar Temple, Pune (Shashta Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Bhimashankar (Swayambhu Lingam set in a low-level Garbhagriha) | Sahyadri / Western Ghats, Pune
Trimbakeshwar Temple, Nashik (Ashtama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Trimbakeshwar (Unique Three-Faced Lingam in a cavity representing Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) | North Maharashtra, Nashik
Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar (Navama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Baidyanath / Vaidyanath ("The Divine Physician / Healer", Kamada Lingam) | Santhal Parganas, Deoghar
Nageshwar Temple, Dwarka (Dashama Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Nageshwar Mahadev ("Lord of Serpents", Swayambhu Lingam in South-facing Garbhagriha) | Saurashtra / Okhamandal, Devbhumi Dwarka
Grishneshwar Temple, Ellora (Dwadasa Jyotirlinga)
Deity: Lord Grishneshwar / Ghushmeshwar ("Lord of Compassion", Swayambhu Lingam facing East) | Marathwada, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar