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Ekambareswarar (Earth)

Represents Prithvi — the element of earth.

Gandaki (Muktinath)

Sati's forehead/cheek fell here, on the bank of the Gandaki at Muktinath.

Gangotri

Source of the Ganga river.

Girijatmaj

Only Ashtavinayak temple set in a cave.

Grishneshwar

Twelfth Jyotirlinga, near the Ellora caves.

Guhyeshwari

A Peetha near Pashupatinath; the Bhairava is Kapali / Pashupati.

Guruvayur

Also known as Bhuloka Vaikuntha — 'Vishnu's heaven on earth'.

Haridwar

Where the Ganga enters the plains; host of the Kumbh Mela.

Hinglaj

Sati's Brahmarandhra (crown of the head) fell here, in the Hingol valley of Balochistan.

Indrakshi (Nainativu)

Sati's anklets fell here, on Nainativu island off Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Jagannath Puri

East — home of the famous Rath Yatra chariot festival.

Jambukeswarar (Water)

Represents Apas — water.

Jayanti (Nartiang)

Jeshoreshwari

Jogadya (Kshirgram)

Jogulamba (Alampur)

At the confluence of the Tungabhadra and Krishna, among the Navabrahma temples of Alampur.

Jwala Ji

Eternal flames burn from the earth.

Kalighat

Gave Calcutta (Kolkata) its name.

Kalpeshwar

The matted hair (jata). The only Panch Kedar shrine open through the year.

Kamakhya

One of the most important Shakti Peethas, on Nilachal Hill.

Kanchi (Adi Kamakshi)

Sati's skeleton (navel girdle) fell here, at Kanchipuram.

Kanchipuram

City of a thousand temples; only Saptapuri in the south.

Kanchipuram Varadaraja

Kanjanur (Venus)