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With the Shravan Maas, also known as the month of Sawan, around the corner, the devotees come together and worship Lord Shiva with utmost devotion and faith. The month is highly auspicious among Hindus worldwide. Sawan Somwars 2024 will begin on July 22 and end on August 19.

Devotees across India throng the major Jyotirlinga Shiva temples to take blessings of Lord Shiva. Jyotirlinga can be split into ‘jyothi’, meaning radiance, and ‘linga’, meaning phallus. There are a total of 12 Jyotirlinga in India, and each of them is considered a different manifestation of Shiva.



These Jyotirlingas are revered by millions of devotees and hold immense religious significance. If you plan to embark on a spiritual journey to one of these Jyotirlinga during the Shravan month, learn about them in detail prior to your journey. Located in the Kathiawad region of Saurashtra in Gujarat, the Somnath temple is one of the most revered Jyotirlingas.

Known as the "Protector of the Moon God," this temple has a history of being destroyed and rebuilt almost 16 times due to invasions. The temple architecture resembles Chalukya style, and it is believed that Lord Shiva appeared in the shrine. The Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, set on the banks of the Shipra River in Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for its unique ritual of Bhasma Aarti, where the deity is worshipped with sacred ash.

The shrine at Mahakaleshwar is believed to be set up by a five-year-old boy Srikar, who was inspired by the devotion of Ki.

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