TYPES OF LINGAS

1. The Bholenath linga is situated at the shiva mandir on Airport Road Bangalore, India which was consecrated on the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri of 1995. It has become the most powerful linga in the country today. Lakhs of devotees visit linga making it the most prayed linga in the country. Anybody praying to this linga at the lotus feet of the largest statue of lord Shiva in the world in the midst of the Manas Sarovar, it is said that all the manokamanas will come true, provided they have faith in the lord.

1. This spiritual and all powerful jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva is at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India. That Lord Shiva came in the form of Mahakal out of the linga that split and killed the demon. Therefore all those who pray to this linga will never fear death and if their faith is true they will be out of the chakra of life and death.

1. The holy shrine of Vishwanath is at kashi-Banaras, India. This jyotirlinga is very powerful and it is said that those who breathe their last here, will definitely get mukthi and they go straight to heaven.

1. This jyotirlinga is at Srishailam in Andhra Pradesh,India. History says that it was the place where Lord Shiva and Parvathi came to their son Karthikeyan and stayed in the form of Mallikarjun. Those who pray to Lord Mallikarjun always get back their lost wealth.

1. The jyotirlinga of Nageshwar is at Gujarath, India. This powerful jyotirlinga symbolises protection from all poisons and those who pray to the Nageshwar Linga therefore become poison free.

1. The jyotirlinga of Rameshwar is known for Lord Rama's prayers to Lord Shiva after he conquered Lanka and returned. There are two lingas at Rameshwar-one was the linga of Lord Rama and the other was the linga that Hanuman brought from Kailash Parvath therefore making the Rameshwar linga two lingas in the jyotirlinga.

The Ice linga of Amarnath is a natural linga that is formed in the Himalayas. Year after year through summer and winter the Ice linga always takes its form and shape enhancing the devotion and faith in Lord Shiva. This is one of the most powerful lingas of Lord Shiva and those who touch the chill Ice of this linga are said to be blessed and all their sins are forgiven with the purity of the Amarnath linga.

The jyotirlinga is at Shivalay in Maharastra, India. Troubles come across all men and women but a devotee who is said to have made 100 lingas out of mud and prayed to Lord Shiva was responsible for this jyotirlinga. Those who pray to Lord Ghrushneshwar always get happiness in their life.

This jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva is at Bihar, India. History says that it is also the place where Ravan the demon king prayed to Lord Shiva in deep devotion. Many different historical tales are behind this jyotirlinga but for sure those who pray to this jyotirlinga are blessed with good health all their life.

The jyotirlinga of Somnath is at Saurashtra, Gujarath, India. This powerful linga has been created after chanting the mrithyunjay mantra and getting Lord Shiva's blessing. This ling blesses those who pray at his feet with good health all their life through.

The jyotirlinga of Mamleshwar is on the banks of Narmada river. It is known as Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar. Raja Mandatha and Vindyachal did thapasya to get Lord Shiva's blessings here. Thus Lord shiva decided to stay in that place to please his devotees. This jyotirlinga symbolises that those who meditate on Lord Shiva finally reach him.

The jyotirlinga of Bheemashankar is at Dhakini in Maharastra, India. The jyotirlinga symbolises Lord Shiva who comes to the protection of all those who are his devotees, whether it is at war or any situation. Those who pray to lord Bheemashankar will over come all dangerous situations and all their wishes will come true with full protection from the lord.

The jyotirlinga is on the banks of the Godavari near Nasik, India. The Triambakeshwar jyotirlinga is known for its miracle where a dead cow came alive after the devotees made 1,00,000 shivlingas and with their devotion and thapasya prayed to Lord Shiva. Not just the drought was overcome, miracles happened. Those who pray to lord Triambakeshwar will find miracles happenings in their life.

The jyotirlinga is near Haridwar on the Himalayas, India. The temple at Kedarnath is opened only about six months in the year due to the freezing temperatures. It is said that those who go throught the difficulties and reach the temple of Lord Shiva in such terrain...their faith which goes through the tests of weather and time will get them to achieve all the goals of their life.The Kedarnath linga is known to be one of the most spiritual jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in the Himalayas.