Bhimashankar Temple
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
A Jyotirlinga hidden in the forested Sahyadri hills near Pune, cradled within the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is the source of the Bhima river and a haven of both faith and biodiversity.
यह मंदिर जानकारी अभी अंग्रेज़ी में उपलब्ध है। हिंदी अनुवाद के लिए नीचे बटन दबाएँ।
Revered as Baba Baidyanath Dham, this Jyotirlinga is worshipped as the 'divine physician' who heals body and soul. It is also counted among the Shakti Peethas.
मुख्य देवता
Shivaस्थान
Deoghar, Jharkhand
तीर्थ परिक्रमा
Jyotirlingaघूमने का सर्वोत्तम समय
October to March for pleasant weather. The Shravan month (July–August) is the peak Kanwar Yatra season with enormous crowds; Mahashivratri is also major.
Baidyanath is honoured both as a Jyotirlinga and as a Shakti Peetha (where the heart of Sati is said to have fallen), giving it a rare dual sanctity. Legend tells that Ravana, seeking Shiva's power, offered his ten heads one by one here, and the pleased Lord came to be established at this spot as the healer of all ailments. Devotees believe worship of Baba Baidyanath cures disease and fulfils heartfelt wishes. The Shravani Mela is regarded as one of the most merit-giving pilgrimages of the year.
Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar ('abode of the gods') is one of the busiest pilgrimage centres in eastern India, its complex housing the main Jyotirlinga shrine surrounded by 21 other temples. During the holy month of Shravan, the Kanwar Yatra sees millions of saffron-clad devotees carry Ganga water on foot over 100 km from Sultanganj to bathe the lingam — one of the world's largest annual religious processions. A sacred thread ritually ties the main temple to the Parvati temple opposite, symbolising the eternal union of Shiva and Shakti. The devotion here is intense, joyful and deeply rooted in folk tradition.
12 ज्योतिर्लिंग भगवान शिव के सर्वाधिक पवित्र धाम हैं, जहाँ उन्हें स्वयंभू ज्योति स्वरूप में पूजा जाता है। सभी बारह के दर्शन करना शैव भक्ति का सर्वोच्च कार्य माना जाता है। यह मंदिर Jyotirlinga के 10 पवित्र स्थलों में से एक है।
📍 Pune, Maharashtra
A Jyotirlinga hidden in the forested Sahyadri hills near Pune, cradled within the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is the source of the Bhima river and a haven of both faith and biodiversity.
📍 Aurangabad, Maharashtra
The twelfth and last of the Jyotirlingas, standing close to the UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves. The present red-stone temple was lovingly rebuilt in the 18th century by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar.

📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
One of the holiest of all Shiva temples, rising on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi, the eternal city of light. Here Shiva is worshipped as Vishwanath, the 'Lord of the Universe'.
📍 Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the presiding deity of the ancient city of Ujjain. Its lingam is uniquely dakshinamukhi (south-facing), a feature found in no other Jyotirlinga.
📍 Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
The second Jyotirlinga, set amid the forested Nallamala Hills on the banks of the Krishna River. It is one of the rare shrines that is simultaneously a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha.
📍 Dwarka, Gujarat
A Jyotirlinga near Dwarka on the Saurashtra coast, marked by a towering 25-metre seated statue of Lord Shiva visible from far away. Its name means 'Lord of the Nagas (serpents)'.
📍 Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
A Jyotirlinga set on a river island in the Narmada that is itself shaped like the sacred syllable 'Om'. It is one of the most serene Shaivite pilgrimages in central India.
📍 Veraval, Gujarat
The first among the 12 Jyotirlingas, standing on the western coast of Gujarat where the Arabian Sea meets the shore. It is among the most sacred and storied Shiva temples in all of India.
📍 Nashik, Maharashtra
A Jyotirlinga near Nashik at the source of the sacred Godavari river, famous for its rare lingam bearing three faces — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. It is one of the four sites of the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha in Birbhum where the space between Sati's eyebrows is said to have fallen, famous also for its cluster of hot springs. The goddess is worshipped as Mahishamardini.

📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha at Sainthia in Birbhum where the necklace of Sati is said to have fallen, with the goddess worshipped as Nandini.
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha at Nalhati in Birbhum where the 'nala' (throat pipe / vocal tube) of Sati is said to have fallen, giving the town its name. The goddess is worshipped as Kalika (Nalateswari).
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha near Santiniketan where the pelvis and bones (kankal) of Sati are said to have fallen, with the goddess Devgarbha worshipped beside a sacred tank rather than as an idol.

📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A celebrated Shakti Peetha and centre of Tantric sadhana in Bengal, where the third eye of Sati is believed to have fallen. It is inseparable from the memory of the saint Bamakhepa.
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha at Labhpur in Birbhum where the lips of Sati are said to have fallen, with the goddess worshipped as Fullara amid a serene grove and sacred tank.
Vaidyanath Temple मुख्य रूप से Shiva को समर्पित है।
Vaidyanath Temple Deoghar, Jharkhand में स्थित है।
October to March for pleasant weather. The Shravan month (July–August) is the peak Kanwar Yatra season with enormous crowds; Mahashivratri is also major.
Vaidyanath Temple Jyotirlinga के 10 मंदिरों में से एक है।
Baidyanath is honoured both as a Jyotirlinga and as a Shakti Peetha (where the heart of Sati is said to have fallen), giving it a rare dual sanctity. Legend tells that Ravana, seeking Shiva's power, offered his ten heads one by one here, and the pleased Lord came to be established at this spot as the healer of all ailments. Devotees believe worship of Baba Baidyanath cures disease and fulfils heartfelt wishes. The Shravani Mela is regarded as one of the most merit-giving pilgrimages of the year.
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