Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 from chapter 4 of Siva Purana Utara khanda 1. varanasi 2. kashi 3. kedarnath - vadarika kshetra 4. srisailam 5. pranava kshetra 6. Somanath 7.Paraalyak Kshetra-Northeast 8.Sadanga Kshetra 9.Saivaala Kshetra 10.rameshvara 11.Rahmagiri - near river godavari 12. Pralaya kshetram - north east regards Vishwam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Just as there is a controvery in the count of jyotirlingas, there is also a controversy in the count of 18 puranas moreover the existence of original siva purana (siva dharmottara purana???). As per the pundita-vakya also by Shri Sacchidananda Tirtha (author of Purana Mimamsa), the purana works of Bhagavan Badarayana are 3 in number. They are Devi Bhagavata, Markandeya Purana and Bhagavata Purana. Rest of the puranas fall into the category of " confusion of authorship " though Agni Purana (from its style of composition) seems to be quite ancient. Though satarudra samhita, suta samhita describes about the rudra tattva, jyotirlingas, where exactly and what exactly are the jyotirlingas is a questionmark to most of the scholars. The opionion of the scholars is that even the 12 jyotirlingas in Siva Purana is a " controversy " which has been incorporated in later stages of evolution. The halAyudhA kavi, also a great agama pundita, a great aghora sivopasaka, endorses Omkareshwara, Viswanath, Mallikarjuna to be the " uncorrupted concept " of jyotirlingas as when the upasaka contemplates here, the Siva gives the vision in the form of Huge Mass of Fire from Earth to Heaven. Also mentions 3 different colours at 3 different kshetras. The temple of Mahakal at Ujjain has engravings and paintings of the list of 90 jyotirlingas. There is a controversy on Bhimasankara, Vaidyanatha, Linga at Darukavana. If we go by the concept of Jyotirlinga, then " Arunachala Hill " should also be added as Jyotirlinga but it is called as Agni Linga. There is no " concrete " evidence as to what are the exact 12 jyotirlingas even now. Nevertheless, it is a debatable issue but whether Satarudra Samhita / Siva Purana etc..... can be held as pramana is something which is a food for thought. with regards, sriram , vishwanthan Krishnamoorthy <krishvishy wrote: > > from chapter 4 of Siva Purana Utara khanda > > 1. varanasi > 2. kashi > 3. kedarnath - vadarika kshetra > 4. srisailam > 5. pranava kshetra > 6. Somanath > 7.Paraalyak Kshetra-Northeast > 8.Sadanga Kshetra > 9.Saivaala Kshetra > 10.rameshvara > 11.Rahmagiri - near river godavari > 12. Pralaya kshetram - north east > > regards > Vishwam > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Sriramji, What are the 90 Jyotir Lingams listed at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain? JAI AMMA! Surya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I don't have the brochure list right now. But the temple authorities of Ujjain have the entire list of 90 places. Also, they have got the India Map and 90 jyotirlingas painted (alongwith map pointing) next to temple premises. Even though it is not pramanika but it is based on the belief of local temple authorities. Another interesting this is that on the top of the ceiling of Mahakala Temple, there are wonderful paintings of 64 yoginis alongwith the names. Local people call them as " Chausat Yogini " . These 64 yogini temple is also found in Orissa but some of the are in dilapidated condition. regs, sriram , " Surya " <mahamuni wrote: > > Sriramji, > > What are the 90 Jyotir Lingams listed at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain? > > JAI AMMA! > > Surya > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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