Vaidyanath_Jyotirlinga

Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga

Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga

Hindu temple


Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple, also known as Baidyanath, Vaijnath and Baijnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the most sacred abodes of Shiva. However, the location of the Jyotirlinga is contested as the Government of India hasn't notified one of these temples as the Jyotirlinga. The claimed temples with their locations are:[1][2]

Background

In Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Smaranam, the 12 jyotirlingas are described as follows:[4]

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While in Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram, the 12 jyotirlingas are described as follows:[5][6]

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Additionally, In January 2018, Government of Madhya Pradesh and the management committee of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga organized a congregation of priests from all the 12 Jyotirlingas where the priests from Shri Vaijnath Temple was invited. The priest community of Deoghar took strong exception to this move and registered their protest with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the management committee of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga.[9][10]


References

  1. "Temples of Lord Shiva: Know where are the 12 Jyotirlingas in India". DNA India. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. "Archived copy of Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Smaranam" (PDF). shaivam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. "Archived copy of Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram" (PDF). shaivam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. "Dwadash Jyotirlinga Stotram (Archive)". ithaat.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
  5. Nidhi, Stotra (23 November 2018). "Dvadasa jyothirlinga Stotram - द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग स्तोत्रम्". Stotra Nidhi (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. Nidhi, Stotra (23 November 2018). "Dvadasa jyothirlinga Stotram - dvādaśa jyōtirliṅga stōtram". Stotra Nidhi. Retrieved 25 January 2024.



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