DEVO KE DEV- MAHADEV

SHIV: STRONGEST HELPFUL INSPIRING VIRTUOUS

The most Powerful and Auspicious one! Devo ke dev Mahadev, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism also considered to be the father of the whole universe.

The one who showers his devotees with immense love and destroys those all evildoers and hence is known as the destroyer or the transformer of the world.

To mark and same and celebrate the oneness of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati, Mahashivaratri is celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in the entire nation.

On this auspicious day, devotees worship Lord Shiva in early morning. On this day of celebration of Mahashivaratri, City First brings you some astonishing temples of Mahadev across the nation, that every devotee must visit must in his lifetime.

TUNGNATH MANDIR

Tungnath is directly translated to Lord of the Peaks and the place remains true to its name. It is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand and is considered to be the highest Shiva temple in the world.

Located at an altitude of a little over 12,000 feet at the base of Chandrashila peak, this temple is one of the Panch Kedars.

The temple is surrounded by snowcapped peaks on all sides, and it is truly breathtakingly beautiful and offers the perfect break that travellers look for.

KAILASA TEMPLE: ELLORA CAVES, MAHARASHTRA

The Kailasa temple is the largest rock-cut Hindu temple which was made in the 16th century at the Ellora Caves, Aurangabad.

Mythology says that the structure of Kailasa cave temple is built on a single rock and interestingly the rendering of Ramayana is engraved in it.

According to various archaeologists, approximately 30 million Sanskrit carvings are yet to be decoded to know the meaning.

MEENAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE: MADURAI

This beautiful temple is dedicated to Meenakshi (Goddess Parvati) and Sundareswarar (Lord Shiva). It is the only temple in the country, where you can spot Lord Shiva with a smiling face.

The temple is located in Madurai. It is one of the most talkedabout mysterious temples, as its shrines have historical and mythological importance. The temple has 4000 pillars and all of them are made of a single rock

STAMBHESHWAR MAHADEV: KAVI KAVOI VILLAGE, GUJARAT

Located in Vadodara, Gujarat, it is known as a submerging Shiva temple and this temple is visible only during low tides.

LINGARAJA TEMPLE: BHUBANESHWAR

It is said that near the completion of this temple, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu’s visited the temple, blessing it forever.

According to mythology, inside the Garbh Griha, the lingam is self-originated and that’s why it’s termed swayambhu. The temple often looks much larger than it is because of its optical illusion.