Deity
Shiva
shaiva · primary
Iconography
- Vahana
- nandi
- Items held
- trishula, damaru
- Colors associated
- white, ash
Mantras
- Beeja mantra
- Om Namah
- Main mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya
- Gayatri
- Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Temples dedicated to this deity
Ajgaibinath Mahadev Temple, Sultanganj
Sultanganj, Anga
shaiva · sawan_kanwariya_yatra
Amaralingeshwara Temple, Amaravati
Amaravati, Coastal Andhra
shaiva · pancharama_5
Shri Ambreshwar Shiva Temple, Ambernath
Ambernath, Thane
shaiva
Annamalaiyar, Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
Tiruvannamalai, Tondaimandalam
shaiva · pancha_bhoota_5
Vellingiri Andavar Temple
Coimbatore, Kongu Nadu
shaiva
Avinashiappar Temple, Avinashi
Avinashi, Kongu Nadu
shaiva · padal_petra_sthalam_275
Shri Babulnath Temple, Malabar Hill, Mumbai
Mumbai, Mumbai
shaiva
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga, Deoghar
Deoghar, Santhal Parganas
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, shakti_peeth_51
Basistha Ashram, Guwahati
Guwahati, Brahmaputra Valley
shaiva
Baba Basukinath Dham
Basukinath, Santhal Pargana
shaiva · sawan_kanwariya_yatra
Bhimarama Someshwara Janardana Temple, Gunupudi
Bhimavaram, Coastal Andhra
shaiva · pancharama_5
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga
Bhimashankar, Pune District
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur
Bhojpur, Malwa
shaiva · unesco_tentative
Bhoramdeo Temple
Bhoramdeo, Maikal
shaiva
Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Central Gujarat
shaiva
Binsar Mahadev Temple, Ranikhet
Binsar, Kumaon
shaiva
Brahmeshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Coastal Odisha
shaiva
Brihadeshwara Temple (Peruvudaiyar Koyil / Big Temple), Thanjavur
Thanjavur, Chola Nadu
shaiva
Budha Amarnath Temple, Poonch
Mandi, Jammu
shaiva
Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
Bengaluru, Old Mysuru
shaiva
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple
Chengannur, Central Travancore
shaiva
Shri Nataraja (Thillai) Temple, Chidambaram
Chidambaram, Chola Nadu
shaiva
Shri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala
Dharmasthala, Tulu Nadu
shaiva
Draksharamam Bhimeshwara Temple
Draksharamam, Coastal Andhra
shaiva · pancharama_5, shakti_peeth_51
Ekambareswarar, Kanchipuram (Earth)
Kanchipuram, Tondaimandalam
shaiva · pancha_bhoota_5
Eklingji Temple, Udaipur
Eklingji, Mewar
shaiva
Elephanta Caves Shiva Temple, Gharapuri Island, Mumbai Harbour
Mumbai, Mumbai
shaiva
Ellora Kailasa Temple (Kailasanatha, Cave 16), Verul, Aurangabad
Ellora, Aurangabad
shaiva
Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
Ettumanoor, Central Kerala
shaiva
Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna
Gokarna, Coastal Karnataka
shaiva · sapta_mukti_kshetras
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
Verul, Aurangabad
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Tarakeshwar Shiva Temple, Hooghly
Tarakeshwar, Hooghly
shaiva
Hari-Hareshwar Temple
Harihareshwar, Konkan
shaiva
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
Halebidu, Malenadu
shaiva · unesco_tentative
Walkeshwar Banganga Annexe Mumbai
Mumbai, Konkan
shaiva
Jageshwar Dham (Jageshwar Mahadev Temples)
Jageshwar, Kumaon
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12_alternate
Jambukeswarar, Thiruvanaikaval (Water)
Thiruvanaikaval, Chola Nadu
shaiva · pancha_bhoota_5
Akhanda Lingeshwara Temple, Vemulawada Annexe
Vemulawada, Telangana
shaiva
Khandoba Temple, Pali Maharashtra
Pali, Western Maharashtra
shaiva · khandoba_circuit
Shri Jyotiba Mandir, Wadi Ratnagiri, Kolhapur
Kolhapur, Kolhapur
shaiva
Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram, Tondaimandalam
shaiva
Kaal Bhairav Temple, Varanasi
Varanasi, Kashi
shaiva · kashi_yatra, ashta_bhairava
Sri Kalahasti (Air)
Srikalahasti, Rayalaseema
shaiva · pancha_bhoota
Kalpeshwar Temple
Kalpeshwar, Garhwal
shaiva · panch_kedar
Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi, Garhwal
shaiva
Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore
Chennai, Tondaimandalam
shaiva · padal_petra_sthalam_275
Kapilash Shiva Temple, Dhenkanal
Kapilash, Coastal Odisha
shaiva
Kapila Teertham, Tirupati
Tirupati, Rayalaseema
shaiva · tirupati_yatra
Shri Karneshwar Temple, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri
Sangameshwar, Konkan
shaiva
Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi
Varanasi, Kashi
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, sapta_puri
Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga
Varanasi, Purvanchal
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Kedarnath, Garhwal
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, char_dham
Keesaragutta Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple
Keesaragutta, Telangana
shaiva
Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho
Khajuraho, Bundelkhand
shaiva · unesco_world_heritage
Khandoba Temple, Pal
Pal, Western Maharashtra
shaiva · khandoba_circuit
Komaravelli Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Komaravelli, Telangana
shaiva
Ksheerarama Kshira Ramalingeswara Temple, Palakollu
Palakollu, Coastal Andhra
shaiva · pancharama_5
Kumararama Bhimeshwara Temple, Samarlakota
Samarlakota, Coastal Andhra
shaiva · pancharama_5
Shri Kunkeshwar Shiva Temple, Sindhudurg
Kunkeshwar, Konkan
shaiva
Kutralanathar Temple, Courtallam
Courtallam, Pandya Nadu
shaiva · padal_petra_sthalam_275, pancha_sabhai_5
Madhyamaheshwar Temple
Madhyamaheshwar, Garhwal
shaiva · panch_kedar
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram, Tondaimandalam
shaiva · unesco_world_heritage
Mahabhairav Temple, Tezpur
Tezpur, Brahmaputra Valley
shaiva
Pretshila Temple, Gaya
Gaya, Magadh
shaiva · pinda_dana_kshetras
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Ujjain
Ujjain, Malwa
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Bhuleshwar Mandir Cluster, Mumbai
Mumbai, Konkan
shaiva
Mahanandiswara Temple, Mahanandi
Mahanandi, Rayalaseema
shaiva · nava_nandi
Ahilyeshwar Temple, Maheshwar
Maheshwar, Nimar
shaiva · narmada_parikrama
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Srisailam
Srisailam, Rayalaseema
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, shakti_peeth_51
Shri Mangueshi Temple
Mangueshi, Konkan
shaiva · goa_jaitra_yatra
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
Mannarasala, Central Kerala
shaiva
Shri Marleshwar Cave Temple, Ratnagiri
Marleshwar, Konkan
shaiva
Matangeshwar Temple, Khajuraho
Khajuraho, Bundelkhand
shaiva
Mayuranathar Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai, Chola Nadu
shaiva · padal_petra_sthalam_275
Mhalsakant Khandoba Temple, Newasa
Newasa, Western Maharashtra
shaiva · khandoba_circuit
Mukteshwara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Coastal Odisha
shaiva
Murudeshwara Temple
Murudeshwara, Coastal Karnataka
shaiva
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
Dwarka, Saurashtra
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Nataraja, Chidambaram (Sky)
Chidambaram, Chola Nadu
shaiva · pancha_bhoota
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Rishikesh
Neelkanth, Garhwal
shaiva · panchapeetheshwar
Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli, Pandya Nadu
shaiva · padal_petra_sthalam_275
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
Omkareshwar, Narmada Valley
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga, Omkareshwar
Mandhata, Nimar
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
Mandhata, Nimar
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12
Omkareshwar Temple, Shaniwar Peth, Pune
Pune, Pune City
shaiva
Parashurameshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Coastal Odisha
shaiva
Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple
Parassinikadavu, North Kerala
shaiva
Parvati Hill Temples, Pune
Pune, Pune City
shaiva
Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple
Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Kumaon
shaiva
Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Pune
Pune, Pune City
shaiva
Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
Pattadakal, North Karnataka
shaiva · unesco_world_heritage
Veerabhadra Temple, Peddapuram
Peddapuram, Coastal Andhra
shaiva
Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Coastal Odisha
shaiva
Saptaparni Cave Shiva Shrine, Rajgir
Rajgir, Magadh
shaiva
Ramanathaswamy, Rameshwaram
Rameshwaram, Pamban Island
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, char_dham
Ramappa Temple (Rudreshwara), Palampet
Palampet, Telangana
shaiva · unesco_world_heritage
Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga
Rameshwaram, Pamban
shaiva · jyotirlinga_12, char_dham
Shri Ramnathi Temple, Bandiwade
Bandiwade, Konkan
shaiva
Rudranath Temple
Rudranath, Garhwal
shaiva · panch_kedar
Trikoteswara Swamy Temple, Kotappakonda
Kotappakonda, Coastal Andhra
shaiva