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Nageshwar Temple is also known as Nagnath Temple. It is located on the route between Gomati Dwarka and the Bait Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat. The Jyotirlinga enshrined in the Temple of Nagnath is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and throughout the year pilgrims in thousands come here. This powerful Jyotirlinga symbolizes protection from all poisons. It is said that Nageshwar Mahadev Sivalingam is facing south while the Gomugam is facing east. There is a story for this position. A devotee by name Naamdev was singing bhajans in front of the Lord. Other devotees asked him to stand aside and not hide the Lord. To this Naamdev asked them to suggest one direction in which the Lord does not exist, so that he can stand there. The enraged devotees carried him and left him on the southside. To their surprise, they found that the Linga was now facing South with the Gomugam facing east. Those who pray to the Nageshwar Linga become free of poison. The other two temples dedicated to Nageshwar Jyotirlinga are situated near Audhgram near Purna and another near Almora in Uttar Pradesh. Legend Behind Nageshwar Temple It is said that, a Shiva devotee by name Supriya was attacked by a demon Daaruka while in a boat. The demon imprisoned him along with several others at his capital Daarukaavana where he resided with his wife Daaruki. Supriya advised all prisoners to recite the mantra ‘Aum Namaha Shivaya’. When Daruk came to know about this he ran to kill Supriya. Instantly Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a Jyotirlingam and vanquished the demon with the Paasupata Astram. Getting there and around By Air - Jamnagar, 145 kms away, is the nearest airport. By Rail - Dwarka is a station on the Ahmedabad-Okha broad gauge railway line connected to Jamnagar, Rajkot (217 kms) and Ahmedabad (378 kms). By Road - There is regular bus service from Jamnagar, Rajkot and other nearby towns connected to Dwarka. |
