Nageshvara Jyotirlinga

Nageshvara, the lord of serpents, is the Jyotirlinga of the Darukavana forest, where the Shiva Purana says Shiva overcame the demon Daruka and settled as a pillar of light. Two shrines claim the title: Nageshwar at Dwarka in Gujarat and Aundha Nagnath in Marathwada, honoured in Maharashtra tradition as the eighth Jyotirlinga.

The present Aundha Nagnath building dates to the 13th century and the Yadavas of Devagiri, built in the mortar-free Hemadpanti style, with the lingam in a basement sanctum. The poet Namdev, who lived from about 1270 to 1350, is said to have been turned away by priests while singing, whereupon the temple rotated to face him, leaving Nandi at the rear.

Damaged in the Delhi Sultanate's invasions of the Deccan, the temple was repaired in the 18th century under Ahilyabai Holkar, who rebuilt the spire; its chariot fair at Maha Shivaratri draws pilgrims.