Ancient Shiva Temple Falling in a Straight Line | Interesting facts about 8 ancient Shiva Temples

The 8 Mysterious Shiva Temples in India

INDIA is a country of ancient temples which are as old as 1000-3000 + years.
One can explore many such ancient temples of Lord Shiva


Do you know that 8 Ancient Shiva Temples fall in a Straight line (longitude)!

You will be surprised to know that there are ancient Shiva temples in India which
have been constructed in a straight line from Kedarnath to Rameshwar


These temples were constructed nearly four thousand years ago when no satellite technology was available to measure the latitude and longitude of those places.

There is a distance of 2383 km between Kedarnath and Rameshwaram. But all these temples fall in a single parallel line, around 79°E,41’,54” longitude.



Out of these ,5 temples have Shiva linga, represented as manifestation of five
basic elements of nature. (Earth, water, fire,air and space)


Interesting facts about 8 ancient Shiva Temples

1# RAMANATHASWAMY -Rameshwaram-TAMILNADU
(Latitude 9.2881, Longitude 79.3174)
The temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines
& it has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India.

The Lingam of Ramanathaswamy (Shiva),
was established and worshiped by Lord Rama himself.


2# NATARAJA TEMPLE -Chidambaram-TAMIL NADU
(Latitude 11.399596, Longitude 79.693559)

The present temple was built in the 10th century.
The temple is located at the Center point of world's Magnetic Equator
Chidambaram Natarajar temple is one of the Panchabhootas ( the 5 elements of the nature ) temple, and represents the SKY element


3.# ANNAMALAIYAR TEMPLE-Tiruvannamalai-TAMIL NADU
(Latitude 12.231942, Longitude 79.067694)
9th century old temple is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the temples associated with the five elements

Shiva is worshiped as Annamalaiyar, and is represented
by the lingam, with his idol referred to as Agni lingam

4 # JAMBUKESWARA TEMPLE-Thiruvanaikaval-TAMIL NADU
(Latitude 10.853383, Longitude 78.705455)

Built around 1,800 years ago & is one of the five major Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu (Pancha Bhoota Stalam)

Water spring in the innermost sanctum shows the temple’s relationship to the element water.


5 # EKAMBARESWARAR-Kanchipuram-TAMIL NADU
(Lattitude 12.847604, Longitude 79.699798)

This vast temple is one of the most ancient in India
having been in existence since at least 600 AD

Lord Shiva is represented by his most famous symbol, the lingam, and this particular one is known as Prithvi Lingam


6 # SRIKALAHASTI TEMEPLE-Srikalahasti- ANDHRA
(Latitude 13.749802, Longitude 79.698410)

It is 10th century temple & Arjuna, during Mahabharata is believed to have worshipped the presiding deity

Is famous for its Vayu linga, one of the
Panchabhoota Sthalams, representing wind.


7 # KALESHWARA MUKUTESHWARA-TELANGANA
(Latitude 18.8110, Longitude 79.9067)


The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal (Lord Shiva and Lord Yama)


8 # KEDARNATH-UTTARAKHAND
(Latitude 30.7352° N, Longitude 79.0669)

It is believed to be established by the Pandavas of Mahabharata. Present premises of the holy place is designed by Shankaracharya.




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Research is still on by many historians and archaeologists to find out the mystery behind such accurate positioning of temples and choice of the latitude about 1000-3000+ years ago

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