"Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple"
याम्ये सदंगे नगरेऽतिरम्ये, विभूषितांगं विविधैश्व भोगैः ।सदभक्त्तिमुक्त्तिप्रदमीशमेकं, श्री नागनाथं शरणं प्रपघे ।।
Once upon a Time
in Darukavana
The Darukavana, In there forest were mostly finded Daru Vriksha, It's called Deodar trees. For this reason, The ancient name of this forest was Darukavana.
Deodar trees have been connected with lord Shiva from ancient time. Hindu sages used to live and perform meditation in Deodar trees to please lord Shiva. The Darukavana name finds in indian epics. The Darukavana is a only place which is indicates the location of the Jyotirlinga.
The written name of Darukavana may be misread as a Dwarakavana Which is point to the Dwarka. But Today The actual location of the legendary forest of Darukavana is suspicious and debated.
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| Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Darukavana |
Gujarati : નાગેશ્વર જ્યોતિર્લિંગ મંદિર
Hindi : नागेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर
Location : Devanagari Dwarka
State : Gujarat
Country : India
Type : Hindu Temple Architecture
Festival : MahaShivratri
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| Lord Nagesh Shiva, Wearing a Snake |
According to Shiva puran and many other indian epics, It's finds mention as Darukavana, Kamyakavana, Daitavana, Dandavana. This city under the sea inhabited by sea snakes and demons.
A demon named Daaruka Who lived in Darukavana along with his wife Daaruki. They had attacked, kidnapped, looted people and saints all over the forest. One day, Daaruka attacked a Shiva devotee Supriya and imprisoned him along with others. Supriya started to pray lord Shiva along with other prisoners for saving all of them life. They worshipped lord Shiva and chant by holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya'.
lord Shiva pleased by this, appeared there and fight against to demon for saving them life. Daaruka demon lost his power against lord Shiva. The demon wife Daaruki who was devotee of Mata Parvatiji. To save power of the demons of Darukavana from the punishment of the gods, She worshipped Mata Parvatiji. Mata Parvatiji pleased by her penance and devotion. Mata Parvatiji given her power to become a master of the forest. She performed her devotion and renamed the forest name in her honour. Due to this reason, This forest name was Darukavana. Wherever Daaruki went the forest followed her.
Now, She had power to whole forest. She started to misuse her power along with her demon husband Daaruka. They again started all past activities in all over the forest, like attacking, kidnapping the people and saints. After, They moved into the dark forest and started to keep the people in the jail as prisoners. Again, There was lord Shiva devotee Supriya one of other prisoners in the jail. Supriya set up a Shiva lingam and worshipped lord Shiva with chant the holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya' along with other prisoners. Due to this reason, The demon attempted to kill Supriya. At that time, lord Shiva was pleased by his penance and appeared there as limgam to save Supriya's life. At there, lots of Snakes wrapped on lord Shiva. He fighted again against to the demons of Darukavana for own devotees's life. Daaruki and the demons were defeated by lord Shiva, Mata Parvatiji saved the remaining demons.
Supriya set up lingam as a Nagesha. lord Shiva as Nageshwara and Mata Parvatiji as Nageahwari, stayed as a Jyotirlinga in Daarukavana forest for protecting their devotees. For this reason, Shiva Lingam is famous as Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple all over the world. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the adi twelve Jyotirlingas of India mentioned in Shiva Purana.
There is also a 25 meter high Shiva idol and a green garden next to the temple. Photography is not allowed inside the temple but allow outside the temple. The temple is located 18 kilometers from Devanagari Dwarka in Gujarat state of India.
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A demon named Daaruka Who lived in Darukavana along with his wife Daaruki. They had attacked, kidnapped, looted people and saints all over the forest. One day, Daaruka attacked a Shiva devotee Supriya and imprisoned him along with others. Supriya started to pray lord Shiva along with other prisoners for saving all of them life. They worshipped lord Shiva and chant by holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya'.
lord Shiva pleased by this, appeared there and fight against to demon for saving them life. Daaruka demon lost his power against lord Shiva. The demon wife Daaruki who was devotee of Mata Parvatiji. To save power of the demons of Darukavana from the punishment of the gods, She worshipped Mata Parvatiji. Mata Parvatiji pleased by her penance and devotion. Mata Parvatiji given her power to become a master of the forest. She performed her devotion and renamed the forest name in her honour. Due to this reason, This forest name was Darukavana. Wherever Daaruki went the forest followed her.
Now, She had power to whole forest. She started to misuse her power along with her demon husband Daaruka. They again started all past activities in all over the forest, like attacking, kidnapping the people and saints. After, They moved into the dark forest and started to keep the people in the jail as prisoners. Again, There was lord Shiva devotee Supriya one of other prisoners in the jail. Supriya set up a Shiva lingam and worshipped lord Shiva with chant the holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya' along with other prisoners. Due to this reason, The demon attempted to kill Supriya. At that time, lord Shiva was pleased by his penance and appeared there as limgam to save Supriya's life. At there, lots of Snakes wrapped on lord Shiva. He fighted again against to the demons of Darukavana for own devotees's life. Daaruki and the demons were defeated by lord Shiva, Mata Parvatiji saved the remaining demons.
Supriya set up lingam as a Nagesha. lord Shiva as Nageshwara and Mata Parvatiji as Nageahwari, stayed as a Jyotirlinga in Daarukavana forest for protecting their devotees. For this reason, Shiva Lingam is famous as Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple all over the world. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the adi twelve Jyotirlingas of India mentioned in Shiva Purana.
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| Lord Nagesh Shiva at Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple |
There is also a 25 meter high Shiva idol and a green garden next to the temple. Photography is not allowed inside the temple but allow outside the temple. The temple is located 18 kilometers from Devanagari Dwarka in Gujarat state of India.
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| Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Daarukavana, Devanagari Dwarka, Gujarat, India |
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