In the last blog, we have covered about six Jyotirlingas i.e Vishwanath Temple(Varanasi), Kedarnath Temple(Rudraprayag), Somnath Temple(Gujarat), Mahakaleswar Temple(Ujjain), Trimbakeshwar Temple(Nasik), Bhimashankar Temple(Maharastra). So in this blog, I am going to cover the other six Jyotirlingas and ways to travel to those places.
7- Mallikarjuna(Srisailam)-This Temple is situated at Srisailam in Andra Pradesh. This Temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and one of the 18 Shakti Peethas of Goddess Parvati.
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How to travel to this place?
By Road-The Temple is well connected to roads and can be easily traveled. You can take APSRTC buses which may charge you nearly 100 Rs. , so you can say it as one of the cheapest ways to travel to this place. You can also take a cab to travel to this place but it may cost you a bit more.
By Train-The nearest railway station from Srisailam to Markapur Road. And the second nearest railway station from Srisailam is the Hyderabad railway station, so you can easily get a train to Hyderabad from any corner of India.
By Air– The nearest airport from Srisailam is Hyderabad Airport. And Hyderabad airport is well connected to Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi. The distance from Airport to Srisailam is nearly 250 and you can take either a Cab or bus.
8-Baidyanath Temple (Deogarh)– The temple is situated at Deogarh in the state of Jharkhand. There are around 22 Temples situated at that same site in which Jyotirlinga is situated in one temple. According to Hindu belief, it is said that the Demon king Ravana worshipped Shiva at the same place and offered his ten heads to Lord Shiva.
How to travel to this place?
By Road-Best way to travel this place is to take a local bus and can also take a cab. The road is well connected to major cities such as Ranchi, Patna. So you can easily get a vehicle to travel to this place.
By Railways- The nearest railway station is Baidyanath Dham Junction.
By Air-The nearest Airport is in Bodh Gaya which is 175 km from Deogarh. And from Bodh Gaya,you can take Cab/Bus to Deogarh.
9-Grishneshwar Temple (Ellora)– It is also spelled as Ghrneshwar Temple and Ghrneshwar means “Lord of Compassion”. This temple was destroyed many times by Delhi Sultanate and was rebuilt many times. The temple is nearly 30 km away from the world-famous Ellora Cave and nearly 300 km from Mumbai City.
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How to reach to this place?
By Railway/Air- You can take direct flight/Train from Delhi to Aurangabad. Grishneshwar is 30 km from Aurangabad. You can visit Ellora caves and Bhadra Maruti temple which is very close.
10-Ramanathaswamy Temple- This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Rameshwaram Island in an Indian state called Tamil Nadu. This temple is too famous for its architecture as it has the longest corridor among all Hindu Temple. So, visiting this temple will surely make you feel amazed and will surely get astonished after seeing the structure of the temple.
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Things to know before visiting this temple.
1-Officially you need to pay just 50 Rs./head as your entry fee. You may found many people who may cost you twice-thrice the times of the original cost. And you can also visit all those 22 wells by paying just 50 bucks.
2-You may find a long queue while you visit a temple and if you wish to skip these long queues then you may contact some person who may cost you 200-300 bucks and you can spot them around easily.
3-The very first ritual is to take a dip in the sea at Rameshwaram beach just near the temple (located near the East Gate). You can just dip your feet and sprinkle few drops of water if you don’t want to get wet.
4-Avoid wearing Jeans/shorts, you can prefer Lungi/Dhoti while visiting the temple.
11-Omkareshwar Temple-This temple is located in Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. Here you will find 2 temples of Lord Shiva i.e Omkareshwar and Amareshwar which is situated on the bank of Narmada River.
How to travel to this place?
By Air- Nearest airport is in Indore which is around 60-65 km. So, you can book your ticket to this place accordingly.
By Road-This place is well connected to road so you may not find much difficulties while traveling to this place.
By Railways-Omkareshwar has its own railway station i.e Mortakka Railway Station.
12-Nageshvara Temple- The temple is situated in Hingoli district in Gujarat. According to Shiva Puran the temple is named after the ancient name of the forest.
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How to travel to this place?
By Air– The closest domestic airport to Dwarka is located at Jamnagar, which is about 137 km away .
By Railway- Daily trains available to Dwarka from Mumbai and other cities.
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