These are the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, know where they are located in the country

These are the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, know where they are located in the country

The Somnath Jyotirlinga located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat is considered to be the first Jyotirlinga on earth. There is also a holy tank built by the deities here, which is called Somkund or Papnashak-tirtha

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Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is situated on the banks of Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh on a mountain named Srisailam

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This holy abode of Shiva is situated in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. At the place where this Jyotirlinga is situated near the city of Indore, the river Narmada flows and the shape of Om is formed by the river flowing around the hill

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