The festival of Mahashivaratri 2025 is about to come. Lord Shiva is worshiped on Shivaratri and fast is also kept. On this day people fast and go to the temples of Lord Shiva to visit. There are many temples of Lord Shiva here due to the very high devotees of Lord Shiva all over India. But today we are going to tell you about some very famous temples of Lord Shiva where you can go for this Shivaratri darshan. Let’s know about some famous temples of Lord Shiva-
Kaal Bhairav ​​Nath Temple-Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- This temple is dedicated to Lord Kaal Bhairav, the incarnation of Lord Shiva. This temple is at the top of the list because only liquor is offered to God in this temple. Here you will find a good variety of alcohol outside the temple. The interesting thing is that Pandits offer liquor to God and then give the empty bottle back to the devotees as offerings. Sweets are not offered here nor flowers are offered to God.
Kailash Temple, Ellora, Maharashtra- This temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kailash Temple is the largest rock-cut Hindu temple built in the 16th century in Ellora Caves, Aurangabad. The structure of this Kailash temple is built on a single rock and the interesting thing is that the rendering of Ramayana has been engraved in it.
Lingaraj Temple, Odisha- It is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar, 54 meters high dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built between 1090 and 1104 AD. According to many reports and beliefs, inside the sanctum sanctorum, the gender self -proclaimed has originated on its own. Therefore it is called self -proclaimed. The temple often appears much larger than its actual size due to optical illusion.
Meenakshi Amman Temple- Meenakshi Amman Temple is in Madurai city of Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is also called Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple. This temple is one of the largest temples in South India. This is the only temple of Lord Shiva in the whole country in which the idol of God is smiling.
Tarakeswar Temple, West Bengal – The gender which is worshiped in this temple located in Hooghly district of West Bengal, was actually found in the forest in ancient times. After coming in the dream of Lord Shiva, King Vishnu Das built this temple, which is still present today.
