“I am not the mind, the intellect, the ego or the memory, I am not the ears, the skin, the nose or the eyes, I am not space, not earth, not fire, water or wind, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva...”
12 Shiva Jyotirlingas
Located in the jungles of Andhra Pradesh, the Sri Sailam Mallikarjuna jyotirlinga is not to be missed.
The Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga resides on the island of Mandhata or Shivapuri along the Narmada river.
The Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple resides in the laps of Sahyadri Hills in Maharashtra.
Pancha Bhoota (5 Elements) Shiva Temples!
Lord Shiva is worshipped for many reasons all over India. However, in South India, He is worshipped as the presiding deity of the five elements of Nature, and is called Bhootapati or Bhootnath.
Na | Ma | Shi | Va | Ya – these five syllables indicate the five elements (known as Bhoota in Sanskrit) – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. The five elements are the building blocks of everything in Creation, including the human body, and Lord Shiva is the upholder of the five elements.
