Mountains associated with Lord Shiva

🟠 Shiva → Mount Kailash (~6638 m):
Mount Kailash (a Pancha Kailash) is the abode of Lord Shiva.

◼ Lake Manasarovar (~4585 m) -- nearby
◼ Lake Rakshastal (~4575 m) -- nearby

▶ River Indus (3180 km) Udgam -- nearby
▶ River Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) (3000 km) Udgam -- nearby
▶ River Ghaghara (Karnali) (Sarayu) (1080 km) Udgam -- nearby
▶ River Sutlej (Shatadru) (1450 km) Udgam -- nearby

🟠 Shiva → Amarnath (~3888 m):
Lord Shiva told the Amar Katha to Devi Parvati within the Amarnath Cave.

☗ Amaranth Cave
▬ River Lidder flows (Lidder Valley)

🟠 Shiva → Shrikhand Kailash (~5227 m):
Shrikhand Kailash (a Pancha Kailash) is an abode of Lord Shiva (Shrikhand Mahadev).

🟠 Shiva → Kinnaur Kailash (Kinner Kailash) (~6050 m):
Kinnaur Kailash or Kinner Kailash (a Pancha Kailash) is an abode of Lord Shiva.

🟠 Shiva → Manimahesh Kailash (Chamba Kailash) (~5653 m):
Manimahesh Kailash or Chamba Kailash (a Pancha Kailash) is an abode of Lord Shiva.

🟠 Shiva → Baijnath (~1050 m):
Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed as Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (identified with Kangra Baijnath).

☗ Dhauladhar Range

🟠 Shiva → Kedarnath (~3583 m):
Lord Shiva gave boons to sages Nara and Narayana who performed penance in Kedarnath and abides there as Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga. Kedarnath is also a Pancha Kedar where the Hump of the Bull form of Lord Shiva appeared.

▬ River Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) flows

🟠 Shiva → Tunganath (~3680 m):
Lord Shiva abides in Tunganath which is a Pancha Kedar where the Arms of the Bull form of Lord Shiva appeared.

☗ Ridge dividing rivers Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) and Alakananda (195 km)
☗ Below Chandrashila peak

🟠 Shiva → Rudranath (~3600 m):
Lord Shiva abides in Rudranath which is a Pancha Kedar where the Face of the Bull form of Lord Shiva appeared.

☗ Nanda Devi, Trishul and Nanda Ghunti provides backdrop
▬ Stream Rudra-Ganga (Vaitarini) (of Rudranath) flows
◼ Surya Kund, Chandra Kund, Tara Kund

🟠 Shiva → Madhyamaheshwar (~3497 m):
Lord Shiva abides in Madhyamaheshwar which is a Pancha Kedar where the Navel of the Bull form of Lord Shiva appeared.

☗ Chaukhamba, Neel Kanth and Kedarnath provides backdrop

🟠 Shiva → Kalpeshwar (~2200 m):
Lord Shiva abides in Kalpeshwar which is a Pancha Kedar where the Hairs of the Bull form of Lord Shiva appeared.

☗ Urgam Valley
◉ Alakananda (195 km) - Kalpa-Ganga (of Kalpeshwar) Sangam

🟠 Shiva → Haridwar (~314 m):
Lord Shiva destroyed the Daksha Yagna at Kankhal of Maya Kshetra (Haridwar) and abides there as Daksheshwar Mahadev.
- Lord Shiva also abides there as the famous Bilvakeshwar Mahadev.

▬ River Ganga (2525 km) flows

🟠 Shiva → Adi Kailash (Chota Kailash) (~5945 m):
Adi Kailash or Chota Kailash (a Pancha Kailash) is an abode of Lord Shiva.

🟠 Shiva → Jageshwar Dham (~1870 m):
Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Jageshwar Dham)

🟠 Shiva → Pashupatinath (~1400 m):
Lord Shiva abides in Kathmandu as Lord Pashupatinath.
- In ancient times Lord Shiva roamed as a deer and Devi Parvati as a doe in the Shleshmantaka Forest.

▬ River Bagmati flows → Pashpatinath Mandir Ghat (Aarti)

🟠 Shiva → Siwar Ghushmeshwar (~350 m):
Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother and abides as Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Siwar Ghushmeshwar).

☗ Devgiri Hill
◼ Lake Shivalaya

🟠 Shiva → Ujjain (Avanti) (~494 m):
Lord Shiva protected devotee brahmin Veda Priya and brahmanas from the atrocities of demon Dushana at Avanti and abides as Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga.

▬ River Kshipra (Shipra) (195 km) flows → Ram Ghat (Aarti)

🟠 Shiva → Omkareshwar (~200 m):
Lord Shiva granted boon to Vindhya mountain and abides as Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga.

▬ River Narmada (1312 km) flows → Kotitirtha Ghat (Aarti)

🟠 Shiva → Maheshwar (~154 m):
Maheshwar was the capital of Ahilyabai Holkar. She built the Ahilyeshwar Shiva Temple on the bank of river Narmada. Maheshwar has several other Shiva temples and is a land of Shiva temples.

▬ River Narmada (1312 km) flows → Narmada Ghat (Aarti)

🟠 Shiva → Gaya (~116 m):
Gaya has many famous Shiva Lingas:
- Prapita-Maheshwara Shiva Linga near the Vishnupad Temple.
- Mounishwara and Pita-Maheshwara Shiva Lingas in Uttara-Manasa.
- Mangaleshwara Shiva Linga on the Bhashmakuta Hill near the Mangal Gauri Temple.
- Vateshwara Mahadeva Shiva Linga near Akshay Vat.
- Vriddha Prapitamaheshwara Shiva Linga near the north of Akshay Vat.
- Phalgishwara Shiva Linga near the Gayatri Ghat.
- Matangeshwara Shiva Linga at Matanga-Vapi.
- Dharmeshwara Shiva Linga at Dharmaranya.

☗ Bhashmakuta Hill → Janardhana, Mangal-Gauri Temple
☗ Ramashila Hill → Rama Temple, Rama Kund
☗ Pretashila Hill → Brahma Kund
☗ Brahmayoni Hill → Brahma Temple, Brahma Kund
☗ Prabhasa Hill (Rama Gaya Pahar)
☗ Gridhrakuta Hill
☗ Naga Hill
▬ River Phalgu flows
☘ Akshaya Vata
☘ Bodhi Tree

🟠 Shiva → Baidyanath Dham (~247 m):
Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed as Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (identified with Baidyanath Dham).

🟠 Shiva → Girnar:
Lord Shiva abides in the foothills of Girnar as Sri Bhavanath.

☗ Girnar Parvat (Mount Girnar) (~1031 m)

🟠 Shiva → Nashik:
Lord Shiva relieved sage Gautama from the false accusation of brahmanas, released river (Gautami) Ganga and abides as Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga.

☗ Brahmagiri Hills (Tryambakeshwar) (~1298 m)
▶ River Godavari Udgam (Tryambakeshwar)

🟠 Shiva → Bhimashankar (~1034 m):
Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima and abides as Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga (Bhimashankar).

☗ Sahyadri Hills (Western Ghats)
▶ River Bhima (861 km) Udgam

🟠 Shiva → Dharmasthala:
Lord Shiva abides in Dharmasthala as Sri Manjunatha Swamy.

▬ River Netravati (103 km) flows

Note: The Western Ghats are known as Sahyadri in Maharashtra and Karnataka and Malaya in Kerala and Tamil Nadu

🟠 Shiva → Shrishailam (~457 m):
Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati came to meet their son Kumara at Shrishailam and abided there as Jyoti (Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga).

☗ End part of Seshachalam (of Eastern Ghats)
☗ Shrishaila Hill
▬ River Krishna (1400 km) flows

Note: The Eastern Ghats are known as Seshachalam in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Seshachalam is visualized as Adisesha whose head is in Tirumala, middle part in Ahobilam and tail in Shrishailam.

🟠 Shiva → Parli Vaijnath:
Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed as Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (identified with Parli Vaijnath).

▬ River Brahma flows
▬ River Venu flows
▬ River Saraswati (of Parli Vaijnath) flows

🟠 Shiva → Aundha Nagnath:
Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Aundha Nagnath).

☸ Daruka Vana (Puranic)
◼ Aundha Lake

🟠 Shiva → Grishneshwar:
Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother and abides as Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga.

◼ Lake Shivalaya (Puranic)

🟠 Shiva → Nanjangud:
Lord Shiva abides in Nanjangud as Lord Srikantheshwara.

▬ River Kabini (Kapila) (240 km) flows

🟠 Shiva → Srikalahasti:
Lord Shiva was worshipped by spider Sri, serpent Kala and elephant Hasti at Srikalahasti. They finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Lord Shiva abides here as Srikalahasteeshwara along with Devi Gyanasundari.

▬ River Swarnamukhi (130 km) flows

🟠 Shiva → Thiruvannamalai (Arunachala) (~200 m):
Arunachala (Thiruvannamalai) is the place where Lord Shiva manifested as an infinite Taijasa Lingam (Column of Fire).
- Arunachala (Thiruvannamalai) is the place where Lord Shiva later manifested in a smaller form as the Arunachala Mountain.

☗ Arunachala Mountain