# List of Shiva temples in India

Shiva is a Hindu deity. As one of the Trimurti (supreme trinity) in the Hindu pantheon among Brahma and Vishnu, there are a number of temples dedicated to his worship in India and abroad. In Hinduism, Shiva is the supreme being regarded to perform the functions of creation, preservation, as well as the destruction of the universe. Hindu texts describe the worship of Shiva and the establishment of temples and shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, commonly in the aniconic form of a lingam. The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples.

## The 12 Jyotirlinga temples

The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are :-
| # | Jyotirlinga | Location |
| 1 | Somnath | Prabhas Patan, Veraval, Gujarat |
| 2 | Mallikarjuna Swamy | Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Mahakaleshwar | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
| 4 | Omkareshwar | near Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Kedarnath | Kedarnath, Uttarakhand |
| 6 | Bhimashankar | Pune, Maharashtra |
| 7 | Kashi Vishwanath | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| 8 | Trimbakeshwar | Trimbak, near Nashik, Maharashtra |
| 9 | Baidyanath | Deoghar, Jharkhand |
| 10 | Nageshwar | Dwarka, Gujarat |
| 11 | Ramanathaswamy | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Grishneshwar | Ellora, Maharashtra |

## Pancha Bhuta Sthalams (Five Elemental Manifestations)

In South India, five temples of Shiva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances.
| Deity | Manifestation | Location |
| Jambukeswarar | Water | Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu |
| Arunachaleswarar | Fire | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
| Kalahastheeswarar | Air | Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ekambareswarar | Earth | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Natarajar | Sky | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |

## Pancharama temples

The Pancharama Kshetras (or the Pancharamas) are five ancient Hindu temples of Shiva situated in Andhra Pradesh. The lingams at these temples are made from a single lingam. As per the legend, this lingam was owned by the demon king Tarakasura. No one could win over him due to the power of this lingam. Finally, Kartikeya, the son of Shiva broke the lingam into five pieces and killed Tarakasura. The five pieces of lingam fell at five different places on earth namely,
| Arama Name | Shiva's Name | Consort Name | Location |
| Amararama | Amaralingeswara Swamy | Bala Chamundika Ammavaru | Amaravathi village, Andhra Pradesh |
| Draksharama | Bhimesvara Swamy | Manikyamba Ammavaru | Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh |
| Somarama | Someswara Swamy | Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru | Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ksheerarama | Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy | Parvati Ammavaru | Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Bhimarama | Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy | Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru | Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh |

## Pancha Sabhai

The five temples located in Tamil Nadu where Shiva is believed to perform the tandava dance are:
| Sabha | Temple | Location |
| Pon (Gold) Sabha | Natarajar Temple | Chidambaram |
| Velli (Silver) Sabha | Meenakshi Temple | Madurai |
| Thamira (Copper) Sabha | Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli |
| Rathna (Gem) Sabha | Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvalangadu |
| Chitira (Picture) Sabha | Kutraleeswar Temple | Kutralam |

## Ashta Veeratta Temples

| Temple | Deity | Commemorates | Location |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirukovilur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva slaying Andhakasura in the form of Andhakasuramurti | Tirukoilur |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvathigai | Veerateeswarar | Shiva killing Tripurasura and destroying the three cities in the form of Tripurantaka | Panruti |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Korukkai | Veerateeswarar | Shiva burning Kamadeva with his third eye in the form of Kamari | Mayiladuthurai |
| Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur | Brahmasirakandeeswarar | Shiva decapitating the fifth head of Brahma in the form of Bhairava | Thanjavur |
| Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur | Amritaghateswarar | Shiva defeating Yama and blessing Markandeya to remain a youth of 16 in the form of Kalantaka | Thirukkadaiyur |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirupariyalur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva beheading Daksha and destroyed Daksha Yajna in the form of Virabhadra | Mayiladuthurai |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur | Veerateeswarar | Shiva killing Gajasura in the form of Gajasurasamhara | Mayiladuthurai |
| Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi | Veerateeswarar | Shiva killing Jalandhara in the form of Jalandharari | Mayiladuthurai |

## Shani Parihara Temples

| Sabha | Temple | Location |
| Sani Parihara Sthalam | Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple | Thirunallaru, Puducherry |
| Sani Parihara Sthalam | Sri Darbarneeswarar Temple | Devasthanam |
| Shani Parihara | Chenchadainathar Shiva Temple | Sayalkudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Shani Parihara | Sri Mandeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam | East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh|- |

## Kashiswar Jiu temple

Kashiswar Jiu temple is in Andul of Howrah district near the Saraswati river, West Bengal in India. The presiding deity is a Banlinga which was recovered from the river in mid 17th century by Kashiswar Datta Chowdhury, a local zamindar. In 18th century a stone made yoni-like structure (Gauripatta) that symbolizes goddess Shakti has been attached with the lingam after Bargi attacked in 1741 AD. The deity is considered to be one of the oldest in the district.
Other deities with Kashiswar Jiu :
| Deities | Year |
| Biseshwara | 1785 AD |
| Nakuleshwara | 19th century circa |
| Saurendra Mohaneshwara | 18th century circa |
The temples are presently run by SrisriKashiswar Debottur Trust.

## Notable temples
### Andhra Pradesh

* Kotappakonda
* Kukkuteswara Temple, East Godavari
* Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli
* Kapila Theertham, Tirupati
* Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam

### Assam

* Mahabhairav Temple, Tezpur
* Sivasagar Sivadol, Sivasagar
* Sukreswar Temple, Guwahati
* Umananda Temple, Guwahati

### Bihar
#### Araria district

* Sundarnath Temple, Araria

#### Bhagalpur district

* Burhanath Temple, Bhagalpur
* Budhanath Temple, Bhagalpur

#### Buxar district

* Shri Adinath Akhara, Buxar

#### Darbhanga district

* Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple, Chunabhatti

#### Kaimur district

* Mundeshwari Temple, Ramgarh

#### Lakhisarai district

* Ashokdham Temple

#### Madhubani district

* Kapileshwar Temple, Rahika
* Parasmaninath Temple, Madhubani
* Ugna Mahadev Temple, Bhawanipur
* Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir
* Gandiveshwar Sthan
* Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir

#### Muzaffarpur district

* Baba Garib Sthan Mandir, Muzaffarpur

#### Patna district

* Nair temple, Patna

#### Samastipur district

* Khudneshwar Asthan Morwa, Morwa

#### Vaishali district

* Chaumukhi Mahadev, Basarh
* Lal Keshwar Shiv Temple
* Pataleshwar Mandir

### Chhattisgarh

* Bhoramdeo Temple
* Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda

### Goa

* Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
* Mangueshi Temple
* Nagueshi Temple, Bandora
* Ramnathi Temple, Bandora
* Saptakoteshwar, Narve
* Vimleshwar Temple, Rivona

### Gujarat

* Somnath temple, Veraval
* Nagnath Temple, Dwaraka

### Jammu and Kashmir

* Amarnath

### Karnataka

* Bhoganandishwara Temple, Chikkaballapur
* Dharmasthala Temple, Dakshina Kannada
* Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
* Kadri Manjunath Temple, Dakshina Kannada
* Kotilingeshwara, Kolar
* Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna, Uttara Kannada
* Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada
* Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud

### Kerala

* Aluva Mahadeva Temple
* Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur
* Chowalloor Siva Temple, Guruvayoor
* Elannummel Shiva Temple
* Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Ernakulam
* Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
* Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
* Kolathukara Shiva Temple
* Kottiyoor Temple, Kottiyoor
* Mammiyoor Temple, Guruvayoor
* Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
* Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple, cherpu, Thrissur
* Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Punkunnam
* Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
* Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple, Palluruthy
* Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram
* Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple
* Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple
* Thiruvanchikulam Temple, kodungallur
* Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
* Vaikom Temple, Vaikom
* Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple

### Madhya Pradesh
#### Chhatarpur District

* Brahma Temple at Khajuraho
* Duladeo Temple at Khajuraho
* Lalguan Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho
* Matangeshvara Temple at Khajuraho
* Vishvanatha Temple at Khajuraho

#### Hoshangabad District

* Jatashankar Cave Temple at Pachmarhi

#### Khandwa District

* Omkareshwar Temple at Mandhata or Shivpuri

#### Mandsaur District

* Pashupatinath Temple at Mandsaur

#### Morena District

* Kakanmath Temple at Sihoniya

#### Neemuch District

* Sukhanand Mahadev Ji Temple at Jawad

#### Raisen District

* Bhojeshwar Temple at Bhojpur

#### Seoni District

* Shri Kala Bhairava Nath Swami Temple at Adegaon

#### Ujjain District

* Kal Bhairav Temple at Ujjain
* Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple at Ujjain
* Mangalnath Temple at Ujjain

### Maharashtra

Shiv Mandir, Ambarnath

#### Aurangabad District

* Kailasa Temple at Ellora Caves
* Grishneshwar Temple at Verul

#### Kolhapur District

* Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur

#### Mumbai City District

* Babulnath Temple at Malabar Hill
* Walkeshwar Temple at Walkeshwar

#### Nashik District

* Gondeshwar Temple at Sinnar
* Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple at Trimbak City

#### Palghar District

* Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra at Vangaon
* Tungareshwar Temple at Vasai

#### Parbhani District

* Shri Vaijnath Temple at Parli Vaijnath

#### Pune District

* Bhimashankar Temple at Pune District

### Odisha

* Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
* Baba Bhusandeswar Temple, Balasore
* Chandaneswar, Balasore
* Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
* Gupteswar Cave temple, Jeypore
* Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal
* Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
* Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
* Mahavinayak Temple, Jajpur
* Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
* Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar

### Punjab

* Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple, Pathankot

### Rajasthan

* Sabli Temple, Dungarpur district
* Rameshwar Mahadev Temple, Bundi District

### Sikkim

* Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Legship

### Tamil Nadu

* Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
* Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
* Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode
* Arunachalesvara Temple, Tiruvannamalai
* Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
* Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
* Chandra Choodeswarar Temple, Hosur
* Isha Foundation, Coimbatore
* Jalantheeswarar Temple, Thakkolam
* Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai
* Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
* Marundeeswarar Temple, Chennai
* Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
* Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
* Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, Pariyur
* Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
* Sankaranayinarkoil, Sankarankovil
* Sathyanatheswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
* Thayumanaswami Temple, Tiruchirappalli
* Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur
* Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
* Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu
* Virundeeswarar Temple, Coimbatore

### Telangana

* Chaya Someswara Temple, Nalgonda
* Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple, Kaleshwaram
* Keesaragutta Temple, Keesaragutta
* Raja Rajaeshwara Temple, Vemulavada
* Ramappa Temple, Warangal

### Uttarakhand

* Baijnath, Uttarakhand
* Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
* Daksheswar Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
* Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
* Jageshwar, Almora
* Kalpeshwar
* Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
* Madhyamaheshwar
* Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
* Panch Kedar
* Rudranath
* Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
* Tungnath, Chamoli district

### Uttar Pradesh

* Ghuisarnath Temple, Pratapgarh
* Hajari Mahadev Temple, Etawah
* Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir, Barabanki
* Shivdwar Uma Maheshwar Temple, Sonbhadra
* Waneshwar Mahadev Temple, Kanpur
* Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

### West Bengal

* Byaspur Shiva Temple
* Ekteswar Temple
* Jalpesh Temple
* Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling
* Tarakeswar