12 Jyotirlingas

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Maha Shivaratri is celebrated as the day that belongs to Lord Shiva who is worshipped in the form of a linga in India.

Naga statues in temples
Naga statues in temples

There are 12 jyotirlingas or the most holy sites dedicated to Lord Shiva. These are:

  • Somnath, Gir Gujarat
  • Mallikarjuna, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Mahakaleshwar, Ujjain Madhya Pradesh
  • Omkareshwar, Khandwa Madhya Pradesh
  • Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
  • Bhimashankar, Pune Maharashtra
  • Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
  • Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra
  • Nageshwar, Dwarka, Gujarat
  • Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
  • Grishneshwar, Aurangabad Maharashtra
  • Baidyanath, Deoghar Jharkhand

Shivaratri is a day associated with fasting and not sleeping the entire night. Temples are usually open through the night.

Naga statues in temples
Naga statues in temples

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