In Hindu religion, the festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated with great pomp every year in the month of Phagan. This time Shivratri will be celebrated on 8 March 2024. On this day there is a huge crowd of devotees in the temple of Lord Mahadev. Talking about the famous temples of Mahadev, there are 12 major Jyotirlingas in India which are dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kashi is called Shivanagari. But do you know that apart from India, there are many such temples in foreign countries too where devotees queue up to worship Bholenath. So know about these temples also.
This Shiva temple is famous in the country and abroad.
Pashupatinath Temple Nepal
Talking about India's neighboring country Nepal, the most famous Pashupatinath temple of Lord Shiva is here. On the day of Shivratri, lakhs of Shiva devotees come here for darshan. This temple is located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It is believed that those who visit Pashupatinath after visiting Kedarnath do not have to take rebirth on earth.
Munneshwaram, Sri Lanka
There is also an ancient temple of Lord Shiva named Munneshwaram in Sri Lanka. This temple belongs to the Ramayana period. There is a belief about this temple that Lord Rama worshiped Lord Shiva in this temple after killing Ravana. On the day of Mahashivratri, this temple is crowded with devotees.
Arulmig Sriraja Kaliamman Temple, Malaysia
This famous Shiva temple is located in Malaysia. This temple was built in 1922. Talking about the specialty of the temple, this temple is made of glass and about 300000 Rudraksha beads are studded on its walls.
Prambanan Temple, Indonesia
This famous temple of Lord Shiva is located in Java, Indonesia. This temple is a group of 8 temples. It is locally known as Gopur. This temple was built in 850 BC. This temple is believed to be built first. This temple of Lord Shiva has inscriptions of Lord Vishnu, Hanumanji, images from the Ramayana period and pictures of other deities on the walls. The beauty of this place gives peace to the mind on the day of Mahashivratri.
Mukti Gupteshwar Temple, Australia
Mukti Gupteshwar Temple of Lord Shiva located in Australia is famous all over the world. The illumination of this temple is worth seeing on the day of Mahashivratri. This Shiva temple is located in New South Wales, Australia. This temple is very grand in appearance, devotees come here on the day of Mahashivratri.