The 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva
The Dwadasa Jyotirlinga shrines or the 12 shrines enshrining Shiva in the
form of a Jyotirlingam, have been held in great reverence since time immemorial
The southernmost of these is located at Rameswaram, while the
northernmost is located in the snowy heights of the Himalayas at Kedarnath.
Somnath is the foremost of the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva.It is
located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra in Gujarat.
Sree Sailam - Sree Sailam near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh enshrines
Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple rich in architectural and sculptural wealth.
Adi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri here.
Ujjain - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga shrine The ancient and historic city
of Ujjain or Avanti in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Jyotirlinga shrine of
Mahakaleshwar.
Omkareshwar: an island in the course of the river Narmada in Madhya
Pradesh is home to the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga shrine and the Amareshwar
temple.
Kedarnath - the Northernmost of the Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath, nestled in
the snow clad Himalayas is an ancient shrine rich in legend and tradition. It
is accessible only on foot, six months in a year.
Bhimashankar - Jyotirlinga Shrine is associated with the legend of Shiva
destroying the demon Tripurasura. Bhimashankar is located in the Sahyadri hills
of Maharashtra, accessed from Pune.
Varanasi - The most celebrated pilgrimage site in India The Vishwanath
temple in Benares in Uttar Pradesh is the goal of the thousands of pilgrims
that visit this ancient city. The Vishwanath shrine is revered as one of the 12
Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
Tryambakeshwar - The origin of the river Godavari is intimately linked
with this Jyotirlinga shrine near Nasik in Maharashtra.
Vaidyanath temple at Deogarh The ancient pilgrimage town of Deogarh in
the Santal Parganas area of Bihar is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of
Shiva. Nageshwar near Dwarka in Gujarat is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines
of Shiva.
Rameswaram: This vast temple in the island of Rameswaram, in Southern
Tamilnadu enshrines Ramalingeswarar, and is revered as the southernmost of the
12 Jyotirlinga shrines of India.
Nageshwar near Dwarka in Gujarat is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of
Shiva.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Shrine is a temple located in the vicinity of
the tourist town of Ellora, which has several rock cut monuments
Saurashtre Somanaatham Cha Sree Saile Mallikarjunam
Ujjayinyaam Mahaakaalam Omkaare Mamaleswaram
Himalaye to Kedaram Daakinyaam Bhimashankaram
Vaaranaasyaam cha Viswesam Trayambakam Gowtameethate
Paralyaam Vaidyanaatham cha Naagesam Daarukaavane
Setubandhe Ramesham Grushnesam cha Shivaalaye
