12 Jyotirlingas: Where Can Devotees Touch the Sacred Shivling
The rules regarding darshan (viewing) and physical contact vary across the 12 Jyotirlinga temples. In some temples, devotees are permitted to directly touch or worship the sacred Shivling, whereas in others, touching the Shivling is prohibited, and darshan must be performed from a designated distance.
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How to offer Belpatra on Shivling?
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How is Janmashtami celebrated in America?
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Difference between Sankasthi Chaturthi and Vinayak Chaturthi?
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Importance of Shikhar Darshan of the temple
There are many rules of darshan in the temple and it is necessary to follow them. At the same time, it is also believed that if you cannot enter inside the temple due to any reason, then you must visit its (Shikhar) peak from outside.
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