On the eve of Maha Shivratri, let us look at some of the most famous places of worship for Shiva devotees.
Amarnath Temple
Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the top pilgrimage spot for Shiva devotees.
Kedarnath temple
Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand is often referred as 'Char dham' pilgrimage destination.
Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple in Saurashtra, Gujarat is one of the most visited Shiva temples in India.
Lingaraj Temple
Lingaraj is one of the oldest temples in Odisha and the devotees worship deity of Lord Harihar, another form of Shiva.
Murudeshwara Temple
Murudeshwara in Karnataka houses the second-tallest Shiva statue in the world.
Nageshwar Temple
Nageshvara temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana and the main attraction is the 25 m tall statue of a sitting Lord Shiva.
Kailasha Temple
Tungnath Temple
Tungnath temple in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, is the highest Shiva temple in the world and is still visited by several devotees.
Sri Kotalingeshwara Temple
Kotalingeshwara temple near Mysore in Karnataka has one crore shiva lingas, one of the largest shiva lingas in Asia.
Brihadeeswara Temple
Brihadeeswara temple situated in the city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu is designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
The temple is considered to be the oldest Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu.
Vadakkumnathan Temple
Also known as Vadakkunnathan Temple,the temple being one of the largest and ancient Shiva temples, situated in Thrissur, Kerala covers an area of almost 9 acres.