OM NAMA SHIVAYA - MAGNIFICENT SHIVA TEMPLES IN INDIA THAT ARE A MUST-VISIT FOR EVERY SHIVA DEVOTEE

12 Jyotirlinga temples MAGNIFICENT SHIVA TEMPLES IN INDIA THAT ARE A MUST-VISIT FOR EVERY SHIVA DEVOTEE Shiva, the supreme power according to the Hindu religious beliefs, has played an important role in the formation of Indian culture. Known as Shiva or Mahadeva in the northern part of the country and Thillai in South, the deity is considered among the three main energies behind the formation of this universe. Mostly represented in mythologies as a Yogi or a peaceful entity, Shiva is also described as a fierce deity in ancient religious scriptures in the form of a Bhairava or Nataraja. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Saurashtra to Assam, he has been worshipped in different forms as the destroyer of evils and rescuer of the innocents. we know that almost every state in India has a temple dedicated to the Lord. Shiva is the supreme power and a prominent deity of the Hindu religion who is ardently worshipped by devotees all over the country. Mahadev, Maheshwara, Gangadhara are a few names (among