Related Sacred Places-Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Astadasha Shakthi Peetas Lord Brahma performed a yagna to please Shakti and Shiva. Goddess Shakti emerged, separating from Shiva and helped Brahma in the creation of the universe. Brahma decided to give Shakti back to Shiva. As such, Brahma's son Daksha performed several yagnas to obtain Shakti as his daughter in the form of Sati.

• Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
• Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Draksharamam,East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.
• Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• Sri Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur.
• Maa Biraja Devi Temple, Jajpur, Odisha.
• Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Pitapuram, East Godavari Dist, Andhra Pradesh.
• AstavaDasha Shakti peetham Shankari Devi, Sri Lanka.
• Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore.

The Etymology of Telugu is thought to have been derived from trilinga as in Trilinga Desa, "the country of the three lingas" and as per the Mythology, The Lord Shiva has been descended as Shivalingam on three sacred mountains.

• Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
• Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Draksharamam,East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.
• Sri Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple, Karimnagar, Telangana.

There was a king named Daksha, whose daughter was Sati. When Sati grew old she performed intense penance to attain Shivji as her husband. She married Lord Shiva against the wish of her father.

• Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
• Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Draksharamam,East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.
• Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• Sri Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur.
• Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akhilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy, Tamilnadu.
• Ujjaini Peetham-Mahakali Devi Temple,Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Worship of shivalinga is considered the prime worship for the devotees of Lord shiva. Worship of all other forms is considered secondary. The significance of the shivalinga is that It is the resplendent light (flame) form of the Supreme - solidified to make the worship of It easier. It represents the real nature of God - formless essentially and taking various forms as It wills.

• Sri Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
• Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• Nageshwar Jyotirlinga,Jamnagar, Gujarat.
• Arulmigu Ramanatha Swami Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
• Shri Bhimashankar Temple, Bhorgiri, Pune, Maharashtra.
• Shree Somnath Mahadev Mandir, Veraval, Gir Somnath, Gujarat.