Prabhas Patan, Gujarat
Somnath Temple
The western-coast Jyotirlinga, the story of Chandra and a modern shrine consecrated in 1951.
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Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Srisailam Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba
A Nallamala pilgrimage where Mallikarjuna worship and the Bhramaramba shrine share one sacred destination.
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Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Mahakaleshwar Temple
Ujjain’s south-facing Jyotirlinga and the city’s living tradition of Mahakal processions.
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Mandhata and the Narmada south bank, Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar and Mamaleshwar
Two connected Shiva shrines across the Narmada, with Mandhata island at the heart of the pilgrimage.
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Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
A Himalayan stone shrine, the Pandava tradition and a pilgrimage governed by the mountain season.
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Sahyadri hills, Maharashtra
Bhimashankar Temple
A forested Sahyadri shrine with carved stone architecture and a festival relationship with Kamaljadevi.
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi’s Jyotirlinga, Ahilyabai Holkar’s temple and a daily rhythm of successive aartis.
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Trimbak, Maharashtra
Trimbakeshwar Temple
Brahmagiri, the Godavari pilgrimage landscape and Trimbakraja’s processions to Kushavarta.
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Deoghar, Jharkhand
Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar
Baba Dham’s courtyard shrine and the water-bearing pilgrimage of the Shravani Mela.
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Near Dwarka, Gujarat
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga near Dwarka
The Darukavana tradition near Dwarka, with a hall-and-sanctum temple and a landmark outdoor Shiva statue.
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Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
Rama’s Shiva pilgrimage, the temple’s long pillared corridors and its twenty-two sacred wells.
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Verul, Maharashtra
Grishneshwar Temple
A carved shrine near Ellora, shaped by Maratha-era restoration and living Shiva worship.
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