Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga Explained
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, also known as Baidyanath, Vaijnath and Baijnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the most sacred abodes of Shiva. However, the location of the Jyotirlinga is contested as the Government of India hasn't notified one of these temples as the Jyotirlinga. The claimed temples with their locations are:[1] [2]
Background
In Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Smaranam, the 12 jyotirlingas are described as follows:[4]
While in
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram, the 12 jyotirlingas are described as follows:
[5] [6] Additionally, In January 2018, Government of Madhya Pradesh and the management committee of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga organized a congregation of priests from all the 12 Jyotirlingas where the priests from Shri Vaijnath Temple was invited. The priest community of Deoghar took strong exception to this move and registered their protest with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the management committee of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga.[9] [10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Temples of Lord Shiva: Know where are the 12 Jyotirlingas in India . 2023-12-09 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-02 . Where are the 12 Jyotirlingas in India Located and What is their Significance? . 2023-12-09 . TimesNow . en.
- https://vaijnathjyotirling.com/
- Web site: Archived copy of Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Smaranam . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806175350/http://shaivam.org/sanskrit/ssk-dvadasha-jyotirlinga-smaranam.pdf . 2016-08-06 . 2019-05-15 . shaivam.org.
- Web site: Archived copy of Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806193034/http://shaivam.org/sanskrit/ssdvada2.pdf . 2016-08-06 . 2019-05-15 . shaivam.org.
- Web site: Dwadash Jyotirlinga Stotram (Archive) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305155145/http://www.ithaat.com/devotional/dwadash_jyotirlinga_stotram.asp . 2012-03-05 . ithaat.com.
- Web site: Nidhi . Stotra . 2018-11-23 . Dvadasa jyothirlinga Stotram - द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग स्तोत्रम् . 2024-01-25 . Stotra Nidhi . hi-IN.
- Web site: Nidhi . Stotra . 2018-11-23 . Dvadasa jyothirlinga Stotram - dvādaśa jyōtirliṅga stōtram . 2024-01-25 . Stotra Nidhi . en-IN.
- Web site: Jan 16, 2018 . Deoghar priests slam removal of temple from Jyotirling . Apr 5, 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 2018-01-18 . 'देवघर का बाबा बैद्यनाथ वास्तविक ज्योतिर्लिंग नहीं' . 2024-01-24 . News18 हिंदी . hi.