There are many pagodas of Shiva in every city and village, most of which have their own distinct archaeological and mythological significance. Apart from the twelve Jyotirlingas in the Puranas, there is also a mention of the holy places of Shiva. There are many stories associated with each place and it also has astronomical significance. A large number of peaks and ranges in the Great Himalayas are named after Lord Shiva, the Lord of Mountains and his consort goddess Parvati. Mt. Shivaling, Trishul, Nanda Devi are a few of the very well-known mountains named after Shiva and his family. The most famed and holiest mountain among all these is Mount Kailash (6,714 metres), and on top is the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva, who shares this lofty peak with his consort goddess Parvati.
Let us know which are the main places of Lord Shiva
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash is the of Lord Shiva main abode. Kailash mountain is in the Tibetan region of China. Near the mountain is the world famous Mansarovar lake where Mother Parvati usedbath to take. According to the Puranas, there is the below the said place Hadeswhere Lord Vishnu is seated. Lakhs of yojanas above Mount Kailash iso f Brahma believed to be the place.
Amarnath
Although there are hundreds of ancient Shivain Jammu and Kashmir and hundreds of temples temples have after the exodus by Hindu Pandits, been destroyed but the world famous Amarnath shrine has more importance. This is the place where Lord Shiva told Mother Parvati to be immortal This place is called the cave of Amarnath. Local people call it as the cave of 'Barfani Baba' The cave is, 135 cm north-east of at an altitude of 13,600 feet above sea levelSrinagar located. The length of this cave is 19 meters, width 16 meters and height is 11 meters.
Jyotirlinga
Many beliefs are in relation to the origin jyotirlinga prevalent. A few millennia before Vikram Samvat, there was more outbreak of meteorites.man of 0The primitive saw the appearance this Rudra. According to Shiva Purana, at that time the light body from the sky fell on the earth and light spread from them for a while. This meteorite body is called the twelve Jyotirlingas.