Q. Consider the following pairs:

Place of Pilgrimage            Location

  1. Srisailam                :       Nallamala Hills
  2. Omkareshwar        :       Satmala Hills
  3. Pushkar                  :      Mahadeo Hills

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a) 1 only

Srisailam:
  • Srisailam is the shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna on the flat top of Nallamala Hills in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple or Srisailam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvati.
  • This temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas of goddess Parvati. 
  • Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjuna and is represented by the lingam. 
  •  Parvati is depicted as Bhramaramba. 
Omkareshwar:
  • Omkareshwar is situated on the Mandhata hills in Madhya Pradesh (ancient name: Shivpuri).
  • River Narmada flows here around the Mandhata hill in the form of an Om which gives it the name, ‘Omkareshwar‘.
  • Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva.
  • It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
jyotirlingas in india
Pushkar:
  • The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh state of central India.
  • Pushkar lies in Ajmer, Rajasthan. 
  • Pushkar is famous for the red spired Brahma Temple 
  • Pushkar is located on the shore of Pushkar Lake.