Sawan Somwar 2024: 7 MUST visit Shiva- Parvati temples in India
The sacred month of Sawan began on few days back, today that is 22nd of July is the first Monday of this holy month. Here are 7 Shiva, Parvati temples you can visit
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, India
As per Hindu epics Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati live in Kashi. It is regarded as one of the 12 sacred jyotirlingas
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Baijnath Temple, Uttarakhand
Baijnath is one of the few temples where Devi Parvati is shown with her husband Lord Shiva. It is situated besite Gomati river in Uttarakhand
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Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
It is the temple where Lord Shiva (Sundereswarar) married Devi Parvati (Meenakshi). The temple is an epitome of Dravidian architecture
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Somnath Temple, Gujarat
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma asked Lord Soma, the Moon God, to construct this temple, which is one of the twelve revered Jyotirlingas
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Amarnath Temple, Jammu and Kashmir
The naturally forming ice lingam within temple is of great spiritual importance. It is said that this is the site where Shiva disclosed the secret of immortality to Devi Parvati
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Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Built by the Pallava dynasty in 8th century, Kailasanathar Temple was reportedly inspired by King Rajasimha Pallava's dream, where Lord Shiva instructed him to construct the temple
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Bhimashankar Temple, Maharashtra, India
As one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, devotees flock to the temple during Sawan. It is believed that Shiva vanquished the demon Tripurasura here and manifested as Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga