Famous Lingas

DWADASHA JYOTHIRLINGAS

1. SOMANATHA LINGAM-SOURASHTRAM, GUJARAT
2. MALLIKHARJUNA LINGAM-SRISHAILAM, KURNOOL DIST, A.P
3. MAHAKAALA LINGAM-UJJAINI, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH
4. OUMKARA LINGAM-MANDRATRAPURAM, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH
5. KEDARESHWARA LINGAM-HIMALAYAS, KASHMIR
6. BHEEMESHWARA LINGAM-DHAKINI, MAHARASHTRA
7. VISHVESHWARA LINGAM-VARANASI (KASHI), UTTAR PRADESH
8. TRYAMBAKESHWARA LINGAM- NASIK, MAHARASHTRA
9. VAIDYANATHA LINGAM- CHITABHUMI, BHEED, M.P. (PARALI, M.P.)
10.NAGANATHA LINGAM-DARUKAVANI, PARBHANI, MAHARASHTRA
11. RAMESHWARA LINGAM- RAMESHWARAM, TAMIL NADU
12. GRUSHNESHWARA LINGAM-SHIVALAYAM ,ELLORE, MAHARASHTRA

ASHTAMURTHI LINGAS

Shiva described and realised as Bhumi, Jala, Agni, Vayu, Akasha, Surya, Chandra, Jeevudu in Vedas. That Roopa Lingams are located at below places, they called as Ashtamurthi Lingas.

1. BHOO LINGAM- Ekamreshwara Lingam-SHIVAKANCHI, T.N.

2. JALA LINGAM - Jambhukeshwara Lingam-TRICHANAPALLI, T.N.

3. TEJO LINGAM- Arunachaleshwara Lingam-TIRUVANNAMALAI, T.N.

4. VAYU LINGAM- Srikalahasteeshwara Lingam- SRIKALAHASTHI, A.P.

5. AAKASHA LINGAM- Chidambareshwara Lingam- CHIDAMBARAM, A.P.

6. JEEVA LINGAM- Pashupathinatha Lingam- KHATMANDU, NEPAL

7. SURYA LINGAM- Rameshwara Lingam- KONARK, ORISSA

8. CHANDRA LINGAM- Chandranatha Lingam- SEETAKUND,CHATGAON, WB

(Also the First 5 Lingas are known as PANCHA BHUTA LINGAS)

PANCHAARAAMA LINGAS

The below 5 Lingas are located in Andhra pradesh, they are Shiva Panchamukhas, called as Panchaarama Lingas. There is a detail Story, discussions in Skandapuran, Shivapuran, Lingapuran. Lord Kumaraswamy killed Tarakasura, Tarakasura Kantam Amruta Lingam is split into 5 lingams, they are the Pancharama Lingas. The 5 Lingams are prathishtaphan by Surya, Kumara Swamy,  Chandra, Vishnu and Indra on Ashviyuja Shudda Dashimi at same time. Also Historically very famoused.

1. DRAAKSHAARAAMAM- Bheemeshwara Lingam- DRAKASHARAMAM,
E.G. Dist. (Shiva Tatpurusha Mukham - Pratishted by Lord Surya)

2. KUMARAARAAMAM- Kumara Bheemeshwara Lingam- SAMARLAKOTA,
E.G. Dist. (Shiva Vaamadeva Mukham - Pratishted by Lord Kumaraswamy)

3. SOMAARAAMAM- Soma Lingam- GUNUPUDI, BHEEMAVARAM,
W.G. Dist.(Shiva Sadyojaata Roopam - Pratishted by Lord Chandra)

4. KSHEERAARAAMAM- Sree Rama Lingam- PALAKOLLU, W.G. Dist.
    (Shiva Eashana Mukham - Pratishted by Lord Vishnu)

5. AMARAARAAMAM- Amareshwara Lingam- AMARAVATHI, Guntur Dist.
    (Shiva Aghora Mukham - Pratishted by Lord Indra)