Top 10 Famous Shiva Temple for Kanwar Yatra in Maharashtra

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 30, 2024

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Nashik

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India, the Trimbakeshwar temple is situated in the town of Trimbak in Maharashtra, and is known for its architectural grandeur. Devotees carry holy water from the Godavari River to offer it here.

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Pune

Bhimashankar Jyotirling is another temple from Maharashtra that is a part of 12 Jyotirlingas located in the Sahyadri hills. In Kanwar Yatra, devotees carry the sacred water of Bhimkund or the Bhima river for the yatra.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga is the 12th Jyotirlinga located in Erul village of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district. A huge crowd of devotees gathers in this temple during the time of Sawan and during Mahashivratri.

Vaijnath Shiv Temple, Parli

Located in the Beed district of Maharashtra, Vaijnath Shiv Temple is famous for its rituals related to the Abhishekam of Lord Shiva.

Aundha Nagnath Temple in Hingoli

An ancient Shiv Temple in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, Aundha Nagnath Temple is one of the 5 Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra. Saavan and Mahashivratri are celebrated with great enthusiasm here.

Babulnath Temple Mumbai

The Babulnath Temple in Mumbai is one of the famous shiva temples of the city, especially in the month of Sawan, it gets crowded of the devotees and Kanwar Yatris to perform Abhishekam.

Omkareshwar Temple Pune

Out of the many architectural delights, Omkareshwar temple located on the bank of river Mutha in Pune is a prominent temple. It is one of the prime temple for Kanwar Yatris in Pune to offer the sacred water in Sawan.

Uttar Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Satara

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped here in his Nataraja form located in Sahara District of Maharashtra, 111 Kms from Pune. Sawan makes the vibe here so visiting and Kanwar Yatris match the vibe and offer Jal here.

Bhuleshwar Shiva Temple

Shiva Temple in Bhuleshwar is located on top of a small hill. This temple gets huge crowds during the holy month of Sawan and especially on Mahashivratri for Abhishekam and devotion offerings.

Ambernath Shiv Temple

The Shiv Mandir of Ambarnath is a historic 11th-century Hindu temple, situated on the bank of the Waldhuni river at Ambernath near the city of Mumbai. A huge crowd of devotees gathers in the shiv temple during the time of Sawan and during Mahashivratri.

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