It is believed that Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga.
There are Twelve (12) temples called Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Mahadev in the form of Shiva Lingas. These temples are situated across India and are considered very sacred by Hindus. Each Jyotirlinga has a special feature and belief.
Trimbakeshwar, which is 28 km (18 mi) from Nashik City, Maharashtra, India, is a spiritual center having one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of the world. The extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is that it has three faces embodying Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Mahesh(Shiva). All other Jyotirlinga have Shiva as the main deity.
Grishneshwar is an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. It is located in Ellora and near the world famous ellora caves near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The Lord is also known by several names like Kusumeswarar, Ghushmeswara, Grushmeswara, and Grishneswara.
Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, can certainly be termed as a Pilgrim Paradise. The dense forests surrounding the high ranges also play an abode to the rare species of flora and fauna. Situated at the extreme end of the Sahayadri Ranges, this place gives a wonderful view of the world around you, the forts, the rivers and the hill stations around.
Aundha Nagnath is supposed to be the eighth (adya) of the twelve Jyotirlingas in the country, is an important place of pilgrimag
It is in Parali that Lord Vishnu successfully helped the Devas to obtain Amrit. Therefore, this place is also known as 'Vaijayanti".
Shirdi Sai temple is a beautiful shrine that was built over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba .Shirdi is located approximately 200 Kilometers fromPune City.Shirdi is famous for the temple of Shri Sai Baba.