Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: A Sacred Journey to the Abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati (मल्लिकार्जुन ज्योतिर्लिंग: भगवान शिव और पार्वती के निवास की एक पवित्र यात्रा)

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: A Sacred Journey to the Abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati

मल्लिकार्जुन ज्योतिर्लिंग: भगवान शिव और पार्वती के निवास की एक पवित्र यात्रा

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga ek hai 12 Jyotirlingas mein se, jo ki Lord Shiva ke self-manifested lingams hai, jo ki Srisailam town mein hai Andhra Pradesh state mein India mein. Temple complex Shiva aur Parvati ke deities ko dedicated hai, aur ek hai sabse important pilgrimage sites mein se India mein.

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga ka legend yeh hai: Ek baar, ek sage naam se Rishaba ne penance kiya tha hill par jahaan par temple ab hai. Unke devotion se pleased, Lord Shiva unke saamne aaye aur unhe boon diya. Rishaba ne lingam maanga jo ki visible ho sabko, chahe koi bhi caste ya creed ho. Shiva ne unki wish poori ki, aur Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga paida hua.

Temple ka kehna hai ki Pandavas ne banaya tha, jo ki Mahabharata epic ke heroes the. Temple ko destroy aur rebuild kiya gaya hai kai baar sadiyon mein, sabse recently 16th century mein Vijayanagara Empire ne. Current temple complex ek hai blend of Hindu aur Dravidian architectural styles.

Main temple Lord Mallikarjuna ko dedicated hai, jo ki Shiva ka ek form hai. Lingam self-manifested hai, aur black stone ka bana hai. Temple mein ek shrine bhi hai Goddess Bhramaramba ka, jo ki Parvati ka ek form hai.

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga ek hai popular pilgrimage destination Hindus ke liye all over India se. Temple especially crowded hota hai Maha Shivaratri festival ke time, jo ki celebrate hota hai har saal February ya March mein.

Yeh hai kuch aur important features Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga temple complex ke:

•  The Patal Ganga, ek sacred river jo ki originate hoti hai netherworld mein.
•  The Shikhareshwara Temple, jo ki located hai hill ke top par aur houses karta hai ek shivalingam jo ki install kiya gaya tha Pandavas ne.
•  The Nandi Mandapam, jo ki houses karta hai ek large statue of Nandi, the bull jo ki Shiva ka mount hai.
• The Rishabeshwara Temple, jo ki dedicated hai Rishaba ko, the sage jo ki perform kiya tha penance hill par jahaan par temple ab hai.