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In continuation under “75 Destinations with Tour Guides” a webinar on ‘Jyotirlingam Temples of Maharashtra’ was conducted on 11th December 2021.

Tryambakeshwar/ Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingam

• It is located in South West of Nashik and it is also one of four places where Sinhastha Fair (Kumbh Mela) is held which draws people from all over India.
• This temple built of black stone in the Nagara style of architecture is enclosed in a spacious courtyard.

Bhimashankar Temple

• It is an ancient Shiva Temple in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges of Maharashtra attracts devotees from all over India.
• Located in Pune District, it is of the important pilgrim centres of India. It is also the source of the river Bhima.
• The temple is closely associated with the legend of Shiva slaying the demon Tripurasura.
• The Temple is built in the Nagara style of architecture.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlingam

• It is situated in Aurangabad, the temple was constructed by Ahilyabai Holkar. It is aslo known as Ghushmeshwar.
• The archaeological antiquity goes back to the 11th-12th centrury CE.
• The temple name has been mentioned in Purana literature sucha as Shiva Purana and Padma Purana.
• The current temple structure is the one that was constructed by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar. It is made from red stone and has a five-tier nagara style shikhara.

Aundha Nagnath

• It in Hingoli District of Maharashtra is a 13th –century temple.
• Aundha Nagnath is supposed to be the finest Jyotirlinga. It is considered to be the first or ‘Ádhya’ linga supposedly installed by the Pandavas.
• The temple of ‘Nagnath’ built in the Hemadpanti style of architecture and has exquisite carvings. The temple was built by Yadavas of Devgiri,

The Jyotirlingam Temple of Parali Vaijnath

• It is also called Vaidyanath and it was renovated by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar.
• The temple is built on a hill using stones. Temple is approximately at a height of 75-80 feet from ground level.

The Kashi Vishwanath temple

• Believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, Varanasi is among the seven sacred cities in the country. 
• The Kashi Vishwanath temple’s present structure was built in 1780 by Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore and the temple’s iconic 15.5 metre-high gold spire and gold dome were donated by Ranjeet Singh, the ruler of Punjab in 1839.