The festival of Mahashivaratri is being celebrated this year on 18 February 2023, this day is very special for the devotees of Shiva. On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri, devotees visit different pagodas and Jyotirlingas across the country and receive the blessings of the Lord by performing Jalabhishek.
In such a situation, in today's post, we will tell you about the famous Shiva temple of Uttar Pradesh, where you too can go to Bholenath's darshan and worship on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, Banaras
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is one of the world-famous 12 Jyotirlingas situated on the west bank of the river Ganga.
The main deity is known by the name Vishwanatha or Vishweshwara which means ruler of the universe. The city of Varanasi is also called Kashi. That's why the temple is called Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Gola Gokarnath, Lakhimpur Kheri
Gola Gokarnath, also known as Gola, is a town in the Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a pilgrimage center, also known as "Chhoti Kashi".
Devotees come from far and wide to visit Gola Gokarnath. It is said that King Ravana of Lanka had brought Lord Shiva here.
There is a belief about this place that while going to Lanka to Lord Shiva, Ravana stopped for a moment and put Lord Shiva on the ground, which later he could not even move from the ground. In anger, Ravana pressed the Shivling with his thumb. This place is called Gola Gokarnath and even today there are thumb marks of Ravana on the Shivling located here.
Mankameshwar Temple, Prayagraj
Mankameshwar Temple is situated on the banks of river Yamuna near Saraswati Ghat in Kumbh city Prayagraj. Apart from being the pilgrimage center of Kameshwar and Kameshwari, it is very important from the point of view of Tantrik Sadhana of Sri Vidya.
Garh Mukteshwar Dham, Hapur
Garh Mukteshwar is a town and the headquarters of the tehsil of the same name in Hapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This city situated on the banks of river Ganga was the capital of the Garhwal kings, but later Prithviraj Chauhan took over it.
It is believed that Parshuram established the temple of Lord Shiva at Garhmukteshwar. This place is considered to be the main center of the Vallabh sect. Here too there is a huge crowd during the Garh Mela and devotees reach from far and wide for darshan.
Lodheshwar Mahadev Temple, Kanpur
Lodheshwar Mahadev Temple has situated in Barabanki from Ramnagar tehsil in the north direction from Barabanki-Gonda road about 4 km on the left side. It is believed that this Lodheshwar Mahadev temple was established by the Pandavas during their exile.
The Falgun fair holds special importance here. Lakhs of devotees from all over the country reach here before Shivratri with Kavar and offer water to the Shivling.
(Disclaimer: This article has been prepared based on general beliefs present on the internet, KT does not confirm these. Before implementing these, contact the concerned expert.)
