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12 Jyotirlinga

The 12 Jyotirlinga

बारह ज्योतिर्लिंग

The twelve sacred shrines where Lord Shiva is worshipped as a Jyotirlinga — a column of radiant light. A pilgrimage that spans the breadth of India.

Shrines

12

on the route

The twelve Jyotirlinga are the holiest abodes of Lord Shiva. Each shrine has a unique story rooted in the Shiva Purana, and together they form one of the most important pilgrimage circuits in Hindu tradition.

The route

12 shrines, in order

  1. 1

    Somnath

    Shiva·Veraval·Gujarat

    First of the twelve Jyotirlinga, on the Saurashtra coast.

  2. 2

    Mallikarjuna

    Shiva·Srisailam·Andhra Pradesh

    Located on Shri Shaila mountain in the Nallamala hills.

  3. 3

    Mahakaleshwar

    Shiva·Ujjain·Madhya Pradesh

    Famous for the daily Bhasma Aarti at dawn.

  4. 4

    Omkareshwar

    Shiva·Khandwa·Madhya Pradesh

    Set on Mandhata island, shaped like the Om symbol.

  5. 5

    Kedarnath

    Shiva·Rudraprayag·Uttarakhand

    Highest of the Jyotirlinga, in the Garhwal Himalayas; part of Chota Char Dham.

  6. 6

    Bhimashankar

    Shiva·Pune·Maharashtra

    Set deep in the Sahyadri ranges; a wildlife sanctuary surrounds it.

  7. 7

    Kashi Vishwanath

    Shiva·Varanasi·Uttar Pradesh

    On the banks of the Ganga in the holy city of Kashi.

  8. 8

    Trimbakeshwar

    Shiva·Nashik·Maharashtra

    Source of the Godavari river; unique three-faced linga.

  9. 9

    Vaidyanath

    Shiva·Deoghar·Jharkhand

    Known as Baba Baidyanath Dham; massive Shravani Mela pilgrimage every monsoon.

  10. 10

    Nageshwar

    Shiva·Dwarka·Gujarat

    Near Dwarka in Gujarat; the 'Lord of Snakes' Jyotirlinga.

  11. 11

    Rameshwaram

    Shiva·Rameswaram·Tamil Nadu

    On Pamban Island; longest temple corridor in India; one of Char Dham.

  12. 12

    Grishneshwar

    Shiva·Aurangabad·Maharashtra

    Twelfth Jyotirlinga, near the Ellora caves.

यात्रा सम्पूर्णा

The journey is complete.