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Sawan 2024: In Hinduism, the month of Sawan is considered to be the most beloved month of Lord Shiva. To get the blessings of Lord Shiva, devotees do special devotion to him throughout the month of Sawan and keep fast on Mondays of Sawan. In this month, the Shivling, the symbol of Lord Shiva, is anointed with water and to get the special blessings of Bholenath, people also do the difficult Kanwar Yatra this month. To get the blessings of Bholenath in Sawan, devotees also visit all his 12 Jyotirlingas.
Many devotees go to these Jyotirling Dhams with Kavad and anoint the Jyotirling with Gangajal. If you also want to get the special blessings of Bholenath in this month of Sawan and want to visit the Jyotirlings, then you must visit the 2 main Jyotirling Shiv Dham. It is believed that by just visiting these 2 Jyotirlings, devotees get as much virtue as visiting all the 12 Jyotirlings of Bholenath.
These are the 2 main Jyotirlingas
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
It is considered a good fortune to visit Baba Mahakal in Mahakaleshwar temple located in Ujjain in the month of Sawan. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is the third Jyotirlinga out of the total 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Every year lakhs of devotees come here from far and wide to visit Baba Mahakal. By worshipping Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, devotees experience special peace and positive energy. It is believed about this Jyotirlinga that by coming here and visiting the Jyotirlinga, all kinds of diseases and sufferings of the devotees are cured and devotees get the blessings of a healthy body and long life.
The most special thing about Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is that among all the Jyotirlingas, this is the only Jyotirlinga that faces south. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple is also considered very special for Tantra Sadhna. Tantric people from far and wide come here to perfect their Tantric Sadhna. It is believed that by visiting Baba Mahakal, one gets virtue equal to visiting all the 12 Jyotirlingas.
- Mahakal gives darshan in different forms
A unique feature of Ujjain's Mahakal is that here Mahakal appears in different forms to his devotees. Mahakal is decorated differently on different festivals. On Shivratri, Mahakal is decorated as a groom, while in the month of Sawan, Mahakal is decorated as Rajadhiraj. In the month of Kartik, Mahakal sits in a palanquin to hand over the responsibility of creation to Lord Vishnu. A person gets fascinated by seeing every form of Mahakal.
- The Bhasma Aarti here is famous
The Bhasma Aarti of Mahakaleshwar Temple is especially famous. This Aarti takes place every day at 4 am, in which Lord Shiva is bathed with the ashes of the pyre. This Aarti is unique and extremely auspicious. The tradition of Bhasma Aarti has been going on since ancient times and devotees from all over the world come to see it.
- Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar (Jharkhand)
Just like Mahakal of Ujjain, visiting Baidyanath Dham is also considered very important in the month of Sawan. Therefore, lakhs of people gather here for darshan in the month of Sawan. Shravani fair is held here for the entire month of Sawan. In the month of Sawan, people from far and wide bring Kanwad here and anoint Baba with Ganga water.
- This place is not only a Jyotirlinga but also a Shaktipeeth
This is not only a Jyotirlinga but also a Shaktipeeth. It is believed that a part of the body of Mata Sati fell here. It is also believed that Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati were married at this place. It is said about this Dham that the wishes of all the devotees coming here are fulfilled. This is the reason why the Jyotirlinga installed in the temple here is also known as Kamana Linga.
- Provides relief from diseases
Baidyanath means 'Vaidyas ka Nath', i.e. the Lord of doctors. It is believed that by the grace of Lord Shiva, many patients have been cured of their diseases here, that is why people from far and wide come here to get rid of various diseases. Baidyanath Dham is also known as Baba Baijnath Dham.