Il Mukti Gupteshwar Temple ll
in Minto, Australia
The 13th and the last Jyothirlinga was gifted to Australia in 1999 by the then King of Nepal -- the late Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
#हर____हर___महादेव #ॐ_नमः_शिवाय
in Minto, Australia
The 13th and the last Jyothirlinga was gifted to Australia in 1999 by the then King of Nepal -- the late Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
#हर____हर___महादेव #ॐ_नमः_शिवाय
Together with this was gifted 7996 hymns arranged in eight volumes especially to be sung in praise of this deity.
According to the scriptures, construction of this lingam had to be in the southern hemisphere which symbolised the 'mouth of the snake'...
According to the scriptures, construction of this lingam had to be in the southern hemisphere which symbolised the 'mouth of the snake'...
the snake being like an ornament around Lord Shiva's neck. Hence Australia was chosen.
This temple's foundation was laid on Shivratri in 1999 in Minto -- Sydney's suburb.
Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the only cave temple to have been constructed by man.
This temple's foundation was laid on Shivratri in 1999 in Minto -- Sydney's suburb.
Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the only cave temple to have been constructed by man.
Together with the 13th Jyotirlinga, the temple also houses the replicas of the other 12 Jyotirlingas.
In all, the temple complex has 1128 smaller temples all of which are related to Lord Shiva.
In all, the temple complex has 1128 smaller temples all of which are related to Lord Shiva.
Inside the main sanctum is a 10metre deep vault where there are two million notes written by hand saying 'Om Namah Shivaya' from devotees.
।। ॐ नम: शिवाय ।। सनातन धर्म ।। 🚩
।। ॐ नम: शिवाय ।। सनातन धर्म ।। 🚩
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