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According to historians, the origin of Hinduism dates back to 5,000 or more years. The word "Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus, which flows through northwestern India. In ancient times the river was called the "Sindhu", but the Persians who migrated to India called the river "Hindu," the land "Hindustan" (Sanskrit, Hindi), and its inhabitants "Hindus"

Archive for February 2011

Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga

Location : Island Of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu Deity Worshipped: Linga Of Sri Ranganatha Tradition: A Pilgrimage To Kashi Is Not Considered Complete Without

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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneswar is the 12th Jyotirling among the total 12 Dwadasha Jyotirlingas. The temple is situated at a place called Ilapur. The temple is just 2Kms

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Nageshwar Jyotirlinga

Temple of Lord Nageshwar is situated in Gujarat, and is about 12 kms on way from Gomti-Dwarka to Bhet-Dwarka.The jyotirlinga enshrined in the temple

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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga

Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the sacred abodes of Shiva. It

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Sri Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga

Deities: Mallikarjuna (Shiva); Location:Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Best time to visit: All year around Festival & Event: Mahashivaratri Srisailam

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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga

It is located in the Kedarnath near Badrinath (Vadu Naadu) Lord Shiva: Kedara Nathar, Ambal: Gowri, Theertham: Mandakini, Patikam: Sambandar, Sundarar,

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Omkareswar Jyotirlinga

Deities: Lord Shiva Location: Omkareshwara, Madhya Pradesh Famous for: One of the twelve jyotilinga of Lord Shiva Best time to visit: July toMarch Gods

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Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga

It is in the heart of this city that there stands in its fullest majesty the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in which is enshrined the Jyotirlinga of Shiva, Vishweshwara

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Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

Trimbakeshwar temple is a religious center having one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is its three

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Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga

Bhimashankar Temple is  located 110 km away from Pune in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. Bimashankar is also the source of the Bhima river,

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Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

This historic city situated at height of 1678 ft. from mean sea level and geographically positioned at 230 11 north longitude and 750 50 latitude and

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Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple

Somnath Temple or Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple is situated in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, on the western

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List of Jyotirlingas

I was looking up the historic Jyotirlingas.They have some wonderful legends connected with them. Here is a list of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The 12 Jyotirlingas

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Great Sotry of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

The Great Story of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati Marriage The muth of wedding of Lord Shiva and Shakti which is a single mainly essential myth which

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Lord Shiva

Shiva (Sanskrit: Auspicious One) is one of the main deities of Hinduism that is worshipped as the paramount lord by the Shaivaite sects of India.In Hinduism,

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Lord Ganesh Mantra

Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah meaning "Praise to Lord Ganesha." This is the mantra of invocation, adoration and worship. It is repeated to invoke Ganesha's

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Vinayak Chaturthi Puja Vidhaan

Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaturti, is the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom, and auspiciousness in Hinduism. Vinayaka Chaturthi 2010 date

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