• Parli Vaijnath(Beed district, Maharashtra):Parli Vaijnath is one of the places identified with the puranic kshetra of Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga. Vaidyanatha is the place where the Shiva Linga given to Ravana (by Lord Shiva) got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.
◍ Sacred Geography:
Source of river Bhima
▬ River Brahma flows
▬ River Venu flows
▬ River Saraswati flows
◍ Temples:
• Shiva:
- Vaidyanath
◍ Puranic Events:
1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Vaidyanatha:
• Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: Parli Vaijnath is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga. Where the Shiva Linga given to Ravana (by Lord Shiva) got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.
• Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva gave his Linga to Ravana which got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28)
Parli Vaijnath Temple is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.
• Location:
Parli Vaijnath Temple is located in the Beed district of Maharashtra. The temple can be visited from Ahmedpur (70 km), Nanded (105 km) and Aurangabad (220 km).
• Shiva:
• Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva gave his Linga to Ravana which got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.
► Parli - Vaijnath Temple