Jyotirlinga: The Fiery Pillars of Shiva
(ज्योतिर्लिंग: शिव के उग्र स्तंभ)
Jyotirlinga kya hai?
Jyotirlinga ek devotional representation hai Lord Shiva ka. Jyotirlinga ka matlab hai ‘lingam of light’. Jyotirlinga mein Lord Shiva ki jyoti hai. Jyotirlinga bahut sacred aur holy maane jaate hain. Lord Shiva ke devotees inhe bahut respect karte hain aur inki puja karte hain.
Jyotirlinga ki kahani kya hai? Jyotirlinga ki kahani Vishnu Purana mein likhi hai. Ek baar Lord Vishnu aur Lord Brahma mein argument hua ki kaun supreme hai. Tabhi Lord Shiva ne ek huge pillar of light produce kiya aur unhe challenge kiya ki wo iske end ko dhundhe Lord Brahma ne jhooth bola ki usne end ko dekha hai aur ek ketaki flower laaya proof ke liye. Lekin Lord Vishnu ne haar maan li. Lord Shiva ne Lord Brahma ko curse diya ki wo worship nahi hoga aur Lord Vishnu ko praise kiya ki wo honest hai. Jyotirlinga shrines wo temples hain jahan Lord Shiva ne fiery column of light ke roop mein appear kiya tha.
Jyotirlinga kitne hain India mein? India mein 12 Jyotirlinga hain. Mana jaata hai ki Lord Shiva ne pehli baar Earth par Aridra Nakshatra ke raat mein manifest kiya tha, isliye Jyotirlinga ko special reverence di jaati hai. Pehle 64 Jyotirlinga the lekin ab 12 hi bahut auspicious aur holy maane jaate hain. 12 Jyotirlinga temples India mein apne presiding deity ke naam se jaane jaate hain. Har ek different manifestation hai Lord Shiva ka. In sabhi lingas ka primary image lingam hai jo beginningless aur endless stambha pillar ko represent karta hai, jo Lord Shiva ke infinite nature ko symbolise karta hai.
12 Jyotirlinga India mein aur unke location kya hain?
- Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gir, Gujarat
- Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
- Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, Jharkhand
- Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra
- Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
- Nageshwar Jyotirlinga in Dwarka, Gujarat
- Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nasik, Maharashtra
- Kedarnath Jyotirlinga in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
- Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Jyotirlingas se maana jaata hai ki wo wishes grant kar sakte hain aur soul ko cleanse kar sakte hain. Ye bhi maana jaata hai ki ye wo jagah hain jahan moksha, yaani birth aur death ke cycle se liberation mil sakta hai.
Lord Shiva ke devotees aksar Jyotirlingas par jaate hain unke blessings lene ke liye. Wo bhi alag-alag rituals aur pujas karte hain yahan par. Jyotirlingas popular tourist destinations bhi hain, aur har saal million log yahan aate hain.
Conclusion
Jyotirlingas Hinduism ka ek sacred aur important part hain. Ye wo jagah hain jahan hum Lord Shiva se connect kar sakte hain aur unki divine presence ko experience kar sakte hain. Agar aap kabhi India mein ho, to zaroor ek baar kisi Jyotirlinga par jaaye. Ye ek experience hai jo aap kabhi nahi bhoolenge.
