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{{Saivism}}
[[Shiva]] is a [[Hindu]] [[deity]] worshipped by [[Shaivism|Shaivaites]] in India as the destroyer of ignorance spread all across the universe. As one of the three main gods in the Hindu pantheon, there are temples dedicated to his worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the [[Jyotirlinga]] temples. In [[Shaivism]], Shiva is the god of all and is described as worshipped by all, including [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]] (gods) like [[Brahma]], [[vishnu]] and [[Indra]], [[Asuras]] (demons) like [[Banasura]] and [[Ravana]], humans like [[Adi Shankara]] and [[Nayanars]], and creatures as diverse as [[Jatayu (Ramayana)|Jatayu]], an eagle, and [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]], an ape. Deities, [[rishi]]s (sages), and [[graha]]s (planets) worshipped Shiva and established [[Shivalinga]]s in various places.
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==The 12 Jyotirlinga temples==
The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the [[Shiva Purana]] are :-<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bchgql0em9YC&q=jyotirlinga&pg=PA58 |title= Shiv Purana |author= B. K. Chaturvedi |publisher= Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. |year= 2004 |isbn = 8171827217 |pages=58–72 |access-date=5 August 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ffc569;"|#
! style="background:#ffc569;" colspan="2"| [[Jyotirlinga]]
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Location
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| 1 || [[Somnath temple|Somnath]] || [[File:Somanatha view-II.JPG|100px]] || [[Prabhas Patan]], [[Veraval]], [[Gujarat]]
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| 2 || | [[Mallikarjuna Swamy]] || [[File:Srisailam-temple-entrance.jpg|100px]] || [[Srisailam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| 3 || [[Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga|Mahakaleshwar]] || [[File:Mahakal Temple Ujjain.JPG|100px]] || [[Ujjain]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
| 4 || [[Omkareshwar Temple|Omkareshwar]] || [[File:Omkareshwar Temple 01.jpg|100px]] || near [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
| 5 || [[Kedarnath Temple|Kedarnath]] || [[File:Kedarnath Temple.jpg|100px]] || [[Kedarnath]], [[Uttarakhand]]
|-
| 6 || [[Bhimashankar Temple|Bhimashankar]] || [[File:Bhimashankar.jpg|100px]] || [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
|-
| 7 || [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple|Kashi Vishwanath]] || || [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
| 8 || [[Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple|Trimbakeshwar]] || [[File:Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak, Nashik district.jpg|100px]] || [[Trimbak]], near [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]]
|-
| 9 ||[[Baidyanath Temple|Baidyanath]]||[[File:Baidyanathdham.jpg|100px|Baidyanath Dham]] ||[[Deoghar]], [[Jharkhand]]

|-
| 10 || [[Nageshvara Jyotirlinga|Nageshwar]] || [[File:Jageshwar main.JPG|100px]] ||[[Dwarka]], [[Gujarat]]
|-
| 11 || [[Ramanathaswamy Temple|Ramanathaswamy]] || [[File:Ramanathaswamy temple7.JPG|100px]] || [[Rameswaram]], Tamil Nadu
|-
| 12 || [[Grishneshwar Temple|Grishneshwar]] || [[File:Grishneshwar Temple.jpg|100px]] || [[Ellora]], [[Maharashtra]]
|-

|}

== Pancha Bootha Sthalas (Five Elemental Manifestations) ==
{{main|Pancha Bhoota Stalam}}
In South India, five temples of Shiva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances.
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! style="background:#ffc569;" colspan="2"| Deity
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Manifestation
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Location
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| [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Jambukeshwar]]|| [[File:Tvkoil.JPG|100px]] || [[Water]]|| [[Thiruvanaikaval]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| [[Arunachalesvara Temple|Arunachaleswar]] || [[File:View over Arunchaleshvara Temple from the Red Mountain - Tiruvannamalai - India 01.JPG|100px]] || [[Fire]]|| [[Tiruvannamalai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| [[Srikalahasteeswara temple|Kalahastheeswar]] |||| [[Atmosphere of Earth|Air]]|| [[Srikalahasti]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
| [[Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)|Ekambareswarar]] || [[File:Kanchi ekambaranathar temple1.jpg|100px]] || [[Earth]]|| [[Kanchipuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| [[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Nataraja]] || [[File:Natraja Temple.jpg|100px]] || Sky || [[Chidambaram]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|}

== Panchaaraama temples ==
{{Main|Pancharama Kshetras}}
The Pancharama Kshetras (or the Pancharamas) are five ancient [[Hindu temples]] of Lord Shiva situated in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The [[Sivalinga]]s at these [[temples]] are made from a single Sivalinga. As per the legend, this Sivalinga was owned by the demon king [[Tarakasura]]. No one could win over him due to the power of this Sivalinga. Finally, Lord [[Murugan|Kumaraswamy]], the son of Lord Shiva broke the Sivalinga into five pieces and killed Tarakasura. The five pieces of Sivalinga fell at five different places on earth namely,
[[File:Draksharama temple - Main entrance.jpg|thumb|upright|Bhimesvara Swamy Temple in [[Draksharama]], one of the [[Pancharama Kshetras]]]]

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|-
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Arama Name
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Siva's Name
! style=#ffc569;"| Consort Name
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Location
|-
| [[Amararama]] || Amaralingeswara Swamy || Bala Chamundika Ammavaru || [[Amaravathi village, Guntur district|Amaravathi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
| [[Draksharama]] || Bhimesvara Swamy || Manikyamba Ammavaru || [[Draksharama]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| [[Somarama]] || Someswara Swamy || Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru || [[Bhimavaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| [[Ksheerarama]] || Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy || Parvati Ammavaru || [[Palakollu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| [[Bhimarama]] || Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy || Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru || [[Samalkota]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|}

== Sabha temples ==
{{main|Pancha Sabhai}}
The five temples located in [[Tamil Nadu]] where Shiva is believed to perform [[Bharata Natyam]] dance are:

{| class="wikitable" width="50%
|-
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Sabha
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Temple
! style="background:#ffc569;"| Location
|-
| Pon ('''Gold''') Sabha || [[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Natarajar Temple]] || [[Chidambaram]]
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| Velli ('''Silver''') Sabha || [[Meenakshi Temple]] || [[Madurai]]
|-
| Thamira ('''Copper''') Sabha || [[Nellaiappar Temple]] || [[Tirunelveli]]
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| Rathna ('''Gem''') Sabha || [[Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple]] || [[Thiruvalangadu]]
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| Chitira ('''Picture''') Sabha || [[Thirukutralam|Kutraleeswar Temple]] || [[Kutralam]]
|}

== Shani Parihara Temples ==

{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
|-
! style="background:#ffc569;" | Sabha
! style="background:#ffc569;" | Temple
! style="background:#ffc569;" | Location
|-
| Sani Parihara Sthalam || Sri Darbarneeswarar Temple || [[Thirunallar]]u, [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| Sani Parihara Sthalam || Sri Darbarneeswarar Temple || [[Devasthanam]]
|-
| Shani Parihara || Chenchadainathar Shiva Temple || [[Sayalgudi|Sayalkudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| Shani Parihara || Sri Mandeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam || [[East Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]|-
|}

== Kashiswar Jiu temple ==
[[File:Kashiswar Bhairava, Andul.jpg|thumb|The deity Kashiswar Jiu with the ''gauripatta'' in the temple.]]
Kashiswar Jiu temple (काशीश्वर जिउ मंदिर) is in [[Andul]] of [[Howrah district]] near the [[Saraswati River (Bengal)|Saraswati river]], [[West Bengal]] in India. The presiding deity is a [[Banalinga|Banlinga]] which was recovered from the river in mid 17th century by Kashiswar [[Andul Dutta Chaudhury Family|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|Linga]] after [[Bargi]] attacked in 1741 AD. The deity is consider to be one of the oldest in the district.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+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==
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=== Andhra Pradesh ===

* [[Kukkuteswara Temple]], [[East Godavari]]

* [[Chejarlain Narasaraopet]] [[Kapoteswara Swamy temple]]
* [[Draksharamam Temple]], [[East Godavari]]
* [[Gudimallam Sivalayam Temple]] (oldest known lingam) Chittoor district
* [[Kotappakonda]]
* [[Mukteswaram Temple]], [[East Godavari]]
* [[Old Siva Temple]] [[Chittoor]]
* [[Puligundu Shiva Temple]] [[Chittoor]]
* [[Rudrakoti]], Kurnool district
* [[Samarlakota Temple]], [[East Godavari]]
* [[Siva Shanmuga Sundareshwarar Temple]] [[Chittoor]]
* [[Sri Sangameswara Alayam]], Moola Kona
* [[Sri Siva Nagendra Swami Temple]] [[Chittoor]]

* [[Surutupally Sivalayam]], [[Chittoor]]
* [[Tripurantakam Temple]], Prakasam district
* [[Vezzupalli Shiva Temple]] [[Chittoor]]

=== Assam ===
* [[Mahabhairav Temple]], [[Tezpur]]
* [[Sivasagar Sivadol]], [[Sivasagar]]
* [[Sukreswar Temple]], [[Guwahati]]
* [[Umananda Temple]], Guwahati

=== Bihar ===
; [[Araria district]]
* [[Sundernath|Sundarnath Temple]] at [[Araria]]

; [[Bhagalpur district]]
* [[Burhanath temple|Burhanath Temple]] at [[Bhagalpur]]
* [[Bhagalpur#Budhanath Temple|Budhanath Temple]] at [[Bhagalpur]]

; [[Buxar district]]
* [[Shri Adinath Akhara]] at [[Buxar]]

; [[Darbhanga district]]
* [[Mittheswarnath Shiv Temple]] at Chunabhatti

; [[East Champaran district]]
* [[Ugna Mahadev, Bhawanipur|Ugna Mahadev Temple]] at [[Bhawanipur, Bihar|Bhawanipur Village]]

; [[Kaimur district]]
* [[Mundeshwari Temple]] at Ramgarh Village

; [[Lakhisarai district]]
* [[Ashokdham Temple]]

; [[Madhubani district]]
* [[Kapileshwar Temple, Bihar|Kapileshwar Temple]] at [[Rahika|Rahika Town]]
* [[ Parasmaninath Temple]] at [[Madhubani, India|Madhubani]]
* [[Rameshwarnath Temple]] at [[Chtra|Benipatti Region, Madhubani]]
* [[Ugna Mahadev, Bhawanipur|Ugna Mahadev Mandir]]

; [[Muzaffarpur district]]
* [[Baba Garib Sthan Mandir]] at [[Muzaffarpur]]

; [[Patna district]]
* [[Nair temple]] at [[Patna]]

; [[Samastipur district]]
* [[Khudneshwar Asthan Morwa]] at Morwa North Village

; [[Vaishali district]]
* [[Chaumukhi Mahadev]] at [[Basarh]]
* [[Lal Keshwar Shiv Temple]]
* [[Pataleshwar Mandir]]

=== Chhattisgarh ===
*[[Bhoramdeo Temple]]
*[[Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda]]

=== Goa ===
*[[Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla]]
*[[Mangueshi Temple]]
*[[Nagueshi|Nagueshi Temple]], [[Bandora, Goa|Bandora]]
*[[Ramnathi|Ramnathi Temple]], [[Bandora, Goa|Bandora]]
*[[Saptakoteshwar Temple|Saptakoteshwar]], [[Narve]]
*[[Vimleshwar Temple]], [[Rivona]]

=== Gujarat ===
* [[Somnath temple]], [[Veraval]]
* [[Bhavnath Temple]], [[Junagadh]]
* [[Koteshwar Temple]], [[Lakhpat]]

=== Jammu and Kashmir ===
* [[Amarnath Temple|Amarnath]]

=== Karnataka ===
* [[Dharmasthala Temple]], [[Dakshina Kannada]]
* [[Gokarna, Karnataka]], [[Uttara Kannada]]
* [[Kadri Manjunath Temple]], [[Dakshina Kannada]]
* [[Kotilingeshwara]], [[Kolar]]
* [[Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud]]
* [[Murdeshwar Temple]], [[Uttara Kannada]]
* [[Mullayanagiri Shiva Temple]], [[Chikmagalur]]

=== Kerala ===
* [[Chengannur Mahadeva Temple]], [[Chengannur]]
* [[Elannummel Shiva temple]]
* [[Ernakulam Shiva Temple]], [[Ernakulam]]
* [[Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple]], [[Ettumanoor]]
* [[Jagannath Temple, Thalassery]]
* [[Kolathukara Shiva Temple]]
* [[Kottiyoor Temple]], [[Kottiyoor]]
* [[Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple]]
* [[Poonkunnam Siva Temple]], [[Punkunnam]]
* [[Rajarajeshwara Temple]], [[Taliparamba]]
* [[Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple]], [[Palluruthy]]
* [[Sreekanteswaram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple]]
* [[Vadakkunnathan Temple]], [[Thrissur]]
* [[Vaikom Temple]], [[Vaikom]]
* [[Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple]]
* [[Aliyavoor Elluvila Mahadeva Temple]]
* [[Cheruneerkara Shiva Temple]], [[Kodumunda, Pattambi]]
* [[llikkal Sree Ardhanareeswara Temple]], [[Kumbalangi]]
* [[Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple]]
* [[Kalavamkodam Sree Saktheeswaram Temple]]
* [[Manappuram Sree Mahadeva Temple]], Aluva
* [[Thiruvairoor Sree Mahadeva Temple]], Chunakara
* [[Thiruvairanikulam Temple]]

=== Madhya Pradesh ===
;[[Chhatarpur_district|Chhatarpur District]]
*[[Brahma_Temple,_Khajuraho|Brahma Temple]] at [[Khajuraho_Group_of_Monuments|Khajuraho]]
*[[Duladeo Temple]] at [[Khajuraho_Group_of_Monuments|Khajuraho]]
*[[Lalguan Mahadeva Temple]] at [[Khajuraho]]
*[[Matangeshvara_Temple,_Khajuraho|Matangeshvara Temple]] at [[Khajuraho]]
*[[Vishvanatha_Temple,_Khajuraho|Vishvanatha Temple]] at [[Khajuraho]]

;[[Hoshangabad_district|Hoshangabad District]]
*[[Jatashankar|Jatashankar Cave Temple]] at [[Pachmarhi]]

;[[Khandwa_district|Khandwa District]]
*[[Omkareshwar Temple]] at [[Mandhata]] or [[Shivpuri]]

;[[Mandsaur_district|Mandsaur District]]
*[[Pashupatinath Temple, Mandsaur|Pashupatinath Temple]] at [[Mandsaur]]

;[[Morena_district|Morena District]]
*[[Kakanmath|Kakanmath Temple]] at [[Sihoniya]]

;[[Neemuch_district|Neemuch District]]
*[[Sukhanand_Dham|Sukhanand Mahadev Ji Temple]] at [[Jawad,_India|Jawad]]

;[[Raisen_district|Raisen District]]
*[[Bhojeshwar Temple]] at [[Bhojpur,_Madhya_Pradesh|Bhojpur]]

;[[Seoni_district|Seoni District]]
*[[Shri Kala Bhairava Nath Swami Temple]] at [[Adegaon]]

;[[Ujjain_district|Ujjain District]]
*[[Kal Bhairav temple, Ujjain|Kal Bhairav Temple]] at [[Ujjain]]
*[[Mahakaleshwar_Jyotirlinga|Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple]] at [[Ujjain]]
*[[Mangalnath Temple]] at [[Ujjain]]

=== Maharashtra ===

; [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad District]]
* [[Kailasa Temple, Ellora|Kailasa Temple]] at [[Ellora Caves]]

; [[Mumbai City district|Mumbai City District]]
* [[Babulnath Temple]] at [[Malabar Hill]]
* [[Walkeshwar Temple]] at [[Walkeshwar]]

; [[Nashik district|Nashik District]]
* [[Gondeshwar Temple, Sinnar|Gondeshwar Temple]] at [[Sinnar]]
* [[Kapaleshwar Temple]] at [[Nasik]]
* [[Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple]] at [[Trimbak|Trimbak City]]

; [[Palghar district|Palghar District]]
* [[Shiv Mandir, Maharashtra]] at [[Vangaon]]
* [[Tungareshwar Temple]] at [[Vasai]],
* [[Hedavde Mahalaxmi Temple]] at [[Virar]],
* [[Swayumbhu Navgraha Mandir]] at [[Virar, Khanivade]],
; [[Raigad district|Raigad District]]
* [[Elephanta Caves]] at [[Elephanta Island]]
Ambreshwar Temple , Ambernath , Dist Thane
Kaupineshwar Temple , Thane
Kopeshwar Temple , Khidrapur , Dist Kolhapur

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

=== Sikkim ===
* [[Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple]], [[Legship]]

=== Tamil Nadu ===
{{Main|Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu}}
* [[Airavatesvara Temple]], [[Darasuram]]
* [[Isha foundation]], [[coimbatore]]
* [[Ardhanareeswarar temple, Tiruchengode]]
* [[Thayumanaswami Temple]], Rockfort, Tiruchirapalli
* [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur]]
* [[Kapaleeshwarar Temple]], [[Chennai]]
* [[Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi]]
* [[Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman]], [[Pariyur]]
* [[Perur Pateeswarar Temple]], [[Coimbatore]]
* [[Sangameswarar Temple]], [[Bhavani]]
* [[Sankaranayinarkoil]], [[Sankarankovil]]
* [[Virundeeswarar Temple]], [[Coimbatore]]
* [[Chenchadainathar Karunakadakshi Temple]] – TM Kotai, Ramanathapuram dist
* [[Jalakhanteswar Temple]], Vellore
* [[Magudeshwarar Temple]] – Kodumudi
* [[Meenakshi Temple]] - Madurai

=== Telangana ===
* [[Ramappa Temple]], [[Warangal district|Warangal]]
* [[Alampuram Temple]], Mahabubnagar district
* [[Chaya Someswara Temple]] in Nalgonda Telangana
* [[Gowthameshwara Temple]], Manthani, Karimnagar district
* [[Mukteswara Swamy Temple]], [[Karimnagar district|Karimnagar]]
* [[Vemulavada Rajarajeswara Temple]], Karimnagar district

=== 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]]
* [[Shivalaya, Balibagarh]], Salla Bhatkot – [[Almora district]]

=== Uttar Pradesh ===
* [[Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir]], [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]]
* [[Waneshwar Mahadev Temple]], [[Kanpur Dehat district|Kanpur]]
* [[Hajari Mahadev Temple]], [[Etawah]]. It is temple located at [[Sarsai Nawar]]
*[[Ghushmeshwarnath Temple]]. [[at Pratapgarh U.P]]

=== West Bengal ===
* [[Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling]]
* [[Tarakeswar]]
* [[Raj Rajeswar Temple]], [[Nadia district|Nadia]]

=== Rajasthan ===
* [[Rameshwar Mahadev Temple, Bundi]]

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== External links ==
* [http://www.thirukalukundram.in/ Pakshi Theertham]
*[https://www.thedivineindia.com/list-of-shiva-temples-in-india/6312 List of Shiva temples in India]
*[https://www.thedivineindia.com/temples/shiv.html List of Shiva temples in India - The Divine India]
*[https://jaibhole.co.in/temples/famous-indian-shiv-temple-rameshwar-mahadev-of-bundi-rajasthan Famous Indian Shiv Temple Rameshwar Mahadev Of Bundi Rajasthan - Jai Bhole]

==References==
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