The month of Sawan is going on, from the beginning of which devotees start gathering in the temples of Lord Shiva. The month of Sawan is a festival of worship of Mahadev Lord Shiva. There is special significance in worshiping Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati in the month of Sawan. Although there are 12 Jyotirlingas, many world-famous Shiva temples in India, where you can go to visit and worship Lord Bholenath on the occasion of Sawan. Today in this episode we are going to tell you about the famous Shiva temples of Uttar Pradesh. There are many such temples here which are very historical and mythological where a large number of devotees reach to visit in the month of Sawan. Bholebaba takes away the sorrows just by visiting these temples. Let us know about these temples of Uttar Pradesh...

Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga

One of the world-famous 12 Jyotirlingas is located in Uttar Pradesh. The holy city of UP, Banaras, which is also called Kashi, is the abode of Baba Vishwanath. In Banaras, the temple of the seventh Jyotirling Kashi Vishwanath is situated on the western ghat of the river Ganges. It is believed that Bhole Nath's favorite city Kashi rests on the trident of Lord Shiva. According to religious belief, sins are erased by just seeing the Jyotirlinga.

Anandeshwar Temple
The most famous Shiva temple of Kanpur is Anandeshwar Temple. It is situated on the banks of the Ganga in the Paramat area of ​​Kanpur, where every Monday a large number of devotees reach to have darshan and perform the Abhishek of water and milk. Devotees from far and wide reach here throughout the month of Sawan. Lakhs of devotees reach here on every Monday of Sawan. A large number of devotees line up to have darshan in this temple from late night in the month of Sawan.

Gola Gokarnath
God Shiva's city Gola Gokarnath is located in Gola tehsil in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. It is also called Chota Kashi. Devotees come from far and wide to visit Gola Gokarnath. It is said that the King of Lanka, Ravana, brought Lord Shiva here. While going to Lanka, he put Lord Shiva in the ground for urination, which he could not even move from the ground later. In anger, Ravana pressed the Shivling with his thumb. This place is called Gola Gokarnath and even today, there are marks of Ravana's thumb on the Shivling located here.

Dwadash Jyotirling Temple

Dwadash Jyotirling is one of the famous temples of Lucknow. Here devotees get a chance to see the twelve Jyotirlingas of Mahadev under one roof. The doors of the temple will also open at five in the morning. Devotees can worship here throughout the day. Rudrabhishek will also be performed. In this temple, devotees can offer pure water near the Shivling.

Mankameshwar Temple

Mankameshwar Temple is located on the banks of the Yamuna River near Saraswati Ghat in Sangam City Prayagraj. There is a crowd of devotees in Dir on the occasion of Sawan. Here everyone bathes Lord Shiva with the water of Sangam and takes his darshan. This place is also very important. On Mondays and Navratri, pilgrims reach here with their wishes.

Kotwaleshwar Mahadev Temple
Kotwaleshwar Mahadev Temple is near the Chowk intersection of Lucknow. This Chowk is right next to the Kotwali. Devotees can worship in the temple throughout the day. The priest said that the temple would not be closed at any time. Aarti will be held in Kotwaleshwar Mahadev Temple at 5 am and 8 pm. Baba will be adorned only after the Aarti. Devotees can also participate in this.

Garh Mukteshwar Dham
Garh Mukteshwar Dham is located on the banks of the river Ganges in the Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. The ancient Shivling Karkhandeshwar and Mukteshwar Mahadev temple are located here. It is believed that Parashuram established the temple of Lord Shiva in Garhmukteshwar. This place is considered to be the main center of the Vallabh sect. Here too, there is a lot of crowd during the Garh fair and devotees come from far and wide for darshan.

Rajeshwar Temple
If you are a Shiva devotee, then you must have heard about this temple in Agra, whose color changes three times a day. Let us tell you, this temple, famous as Rajeshwar Temple, is 850 years old. Apart from the Taj Mahal of Agra, this temple is also the biggest attraction for tourists. It is believed that this Shivling changes its color three times a day. It looks like light blue during Mangal Aarti in the morning, light blue during the afternoon aarti, and pink during the evening aarti. As long as there was an effect of Corona, there was silence in the temple, but now you will get to see a good crowd of people here. Not only this, people also come here to worship on the occasion of Shivratri.

Lodheshwar Mahadev Temple
The famous Lodheshwar Mahadev temple of Kanpur sees a crowd every year during the Falguni fair. People come from Bithur and Kanpur with Gangajal to visit Lodheshwar Mahadev and perform Jalabhishek. It is said that this temple was established by the Pandavas during their exile. Devotees also come here on Sawan and Mahashivratri.

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