List of Shiva temples in India

As one of the Trimurti (supreme trinity) in the Hindu pantheon among Brahma and Vishnu, there are a number of temples dedicated to his worship in India and abroad.

[1] Hindu texts describe the worship of Shiva and the establishment of temples and shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, commonly in the aniconic form of a lingam.

The five pieces of lingam fell at five different places on earth namely, The five temples located in Tamil Nadu where Shiva is believed to perform the tandava dance are: Kashiswar Jiu temple is in Andul of Howrah district near the Saraswati river, West Bengal in India.

The presiding deity is a Banlinga which was recovered from the river in mid 17th century by Kashiswar Datta Chowdhury, a local zamindar.

In 18th century a stone made yoni-like structure (Gauripatta) that symbolizes goddess Shakti has been attached with the lingam after Bargi attacked in 1741 AD.

Bhimesvara Swamy Temple in Draksharama , one of the Pancharama Kshetras
The deity Kashiswar Jiu with the gauripatta in the temple.