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The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva

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According to Linga Purana once Brahma and Vishnu started fighting over who was the supreme being. Suddenly, there appeared a Sivalinga before them as a huge column of fire. Both of them decided to find one end each. Whoever returned first would be acknowledged as supreme. Vishnu assumed the form of a boar and went down. Brahma, in the form of a swan, flew upwards. They searched for days but in vain. Then Shiva appeared in the fiery column. Brahma and Vishnu realised their mistake and acknowledged Shiva as the Supreme Being. The Shivalinga represents that column of fire as 12 Jyotirlingas.

There are 12 famous Jyotirlingas where Lord Shiva appeared in the form of light (Jyothi) lingam. These have been worshipped from time immemorial. They are mentioned in the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra given here.

The Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra

Saurashtre Somanaatham Cha 

Sree Shaile 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 

Click on each name link bellow to know about the shrine, its location and legends.. 

Somanath   Mallikarjun   Mahakaleshwar   Omkareshwar   Kedarnath   Bhimashankar

Vishwanath   Tryambakeshwar   Vaidyanath   Nageshwar   Ramesham  Grishneshwar

Click to see the map showing the location of the 12Jyotirlingas.

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