The Somnath Jyotirlinga:
The Somnath temple is located in Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra, West Gujarat in India – at the confluence of the Divine Saraswati, Hiranya and Kapila rivers – the Triveni Sangam.
It is considered to be the first of the jyotirlingas – the first place where Shiva manifested himself.
History of Somnath Jyotirlinga:
It is believed that the original temple was built by the Moon God with gold in the Satya Yuga;
by Ravana in Treta Yuga in silver; and by Shree Krishna in Dwapara Yuga in sandalwood.
This temple has been looted and demolished many times by various invaders – by Mahmud of Ghazni (1024), Afzal Khan, Ala-ud-din Khilji’s commander (1296), Muzaffar Shah (1375),
Mahmud Begada (1451), and later Aurangzeb (1665).
Many rulers reconstructed the temple: Shri Vikramaditya of Ujjaini (about 2500 years ago), the Vallabhi kings (in the period 480-767 CE), Bhimadeva of Anhilawada (in 11th century AD), and Khangara,
the king of Junagadh (in 1351 AD) among many others.
It has been reconstructed about 17 times! The modern structure has been constructed by India’s former deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel between 1947 and 1951 in sandstone.
What is the story behind Somnath Jyotirlinga?
It is believed that Chandra, the moon god, was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapati. However, he favored Rohini over all the rest. This angered Prajapati, who insisted that he be impartial in his affections.
When Chandra did not heed his warnings, Prajapati cursed him and made him lose his luster.
Without moonlight, the world became dark; so all the gods requested Prajapati to retract his curse. Daksha suggested that Chandra pray to Mahadev Shiva,
which is why the Mahadev is also referred to as Somnath or Someshwar, Lord of the Moon. It is said that Chandra also bathed in the Saraswati river to regain his luster, which is the reason for the waxing and waning of the moon and the tides in this seashore location.
Interesting facts about Somnath Jyotirlinga:
A chapter in the Skanda Purana, Prabhasa Khanda mentions this temple. It is also mentioned in the Rig Veda and the Bhagavat.
The temple is built in such a location that there is no land in a straight line to its south till
the Antarctica. This is inscribed on one of the pillars - since 7 AD. This makes it a sea-protected site.
It is believed that the Shivalinga was hidden within the hollowness of the Syamantak Mani or the philosopher’s stone (associated with Shree Krishna)
- a stone with alchemic properties – able to produce gold. This stone was also believed to have magnetic properties which enabled the Shivalinga to remain suspended in mid-air!❤️ #Jai_ShreeSomnath🕉️🚩 #HarHarMahadevॐ 🌸🔱
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Where is the Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga located?
It is located in the village of Bhorgiri, about 125 km from Pune, in Maharashtra, India in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri Mountains. It is the place where the Bhima river’s source can be found.
This river finally merges with the Krishna River.
History of Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga:
The Bhimashankar temple is a testament to the skills of the Vishwakarma sculptors. It was built around the 13th century. Structures such as the shikhara (spires) were added by Maratha empire
statesman, Nana Phadnavis, in the 18th century.
The Maratha ruler, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is also believed to have facilitated worship here through his endowments.
Special features of Bhimashankar Temple:
It is believed that the ancient shrine was built around
देवाधिदेव महादेव ने ग्यारह बार रूद्र अवतार लिया। जिनके उल्लेख निम्नवत् है-
• महाकाल- शिव के दस प्रमुख अवतारों में पहला अवतार महाकाल को माना जाता है। इस अवतार की शक्ति माँ महाकाली मानी जाती हैं। उज्जैन में महाकाल नाम से ज्योतिर्लिंग विख्यात है।
उज्जैन में ही गढ़कालिका क्षेत्र में माँ कालिका का प्राचीन मंदिर है और महाकाली का मंदिर गुजरात के पावागढ़ शक्तिपीठ में है।
• तारा- शिव के रुद्रावतार में दूसरा अवतार तार (तारा) नाम से प्रसिद्ध है।
इस अवतार की शक्ति तारादेवी मानी जाती हैं।यह पीठ पश्चिम बंगाल के वीरभूम में स्थित द्वारका नदी के पास महाश्मशान में स्थित है तारा पीठ। पूर्वी रेलवे के रामपुर हॉल्ट स्टेशन से 4 मील दूरी पर स्थित है।
एक ब्राह्मण थे, भगवान श्री कृष्ण के मंदिर में बड़ी सेवा किया करता थे। उनकी पत्नी इस बात से हमेशा चिढ़ती थी कि हर बात में वह पहले भगवान को लाते है। भोजन हो, वस्त्र हो या हर चीज पहले भगवान को समर्पित करते है।
एक दिन घर में लड्डू बने।
ब्राम्हण ने लड्डू लिए और भोग लगाने चल दिया।
पत्नी इससे नाराज हो गई,
कहने लगी कोई पत्थर की मूर्ति जिंदा होकर तो खाएगी नहीं जो हर चीज लेकर मंदिर की तरफ
दौड़ पड़ते हो।
अबकी बार बिना खिलाए न लौटना, देखती हूं कैसे भगवान खाने आते हैं।
बस ब्राम्हण ने भी पत्नी के ताने सुनकर ठान ली कि बिना भगवान को खिलाए आज मंदिर से लौटना नहीं है।
मंदिर में जाकर धूनि लगा ली।
भगवान के सामने लड्डू रखकर विनती करने लगा।
एक घड़ी बीती। आधा दिन बीता,
न तो भगवान आए न ब्राम्हण हटा।
आसपास देखने वालों की भीड़ लग गई।