The document describes the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are traditional holy sites of Shiva worship in India. It lists the names and locations of each of the twelve Jyotirlingas, including Somanath in Gujarat, Mallikarjuna in Andhra Pradesh, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, and others located across India. It states that reciting the names of the twelve Jyotirlingas daily in the morning and evening helps remove sins from past lives and attain spiritual powers.
The document describes the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are traditional holy sites of Shiva worship in India. It lists the names and locations of each of the twelve Jyotirlingas, including Somanath in Gujarat, Mallikarjuna in Andhra Pradesh, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, and others located across India. It states that reciting the names of the twelve Jyotirlingas daily in the morning and evening helps remove sins from past lives and attain spiritual powers.
The document describes the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are traditional holy sites of Shiva worship in India. It lists the names and locations of each of the twelve Jyotirlingas, including Somanath in Gujarat, Mallikarjuna in Andhra Pradesh, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, and others located across India. It states that reciting the names of the twelve Jyotirlingas daily in the morning and evening helps remove sins from past lives and attain spiritual powers.
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Jyotirlinga is the prime source of energy. There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India. Singer: Anuradha Paudwal Label: T-Series One who recites these 12 names regularly in the morning and evening he washes all the sins committed in the previous 7 births and attains all the powers and Siddhis.
Chant this Shlok: Sauraashtre Somanatham cha, Sri Shaile Mallikarjuna,Ujjanyinyam Mahakalam, Omkaram Malamleshwaram. Paralyaam Vaidyanaatham cha, Dakinyam Bhimashankaram. Sethu Bande Tu Raamesham, Naagesham Daarukavane. Vaaranasyaam cha Vishweshwam, Tryambakam Gautameethate. Himalaye to Kedaram,Grishnesham cha Shivalaya". Aetaani Jyotirlingaani Saayam Praataha Pathennarah, Saptjanm Kritam Paapam Smaren Vinashyati.
12 Jyotirling name of Lord Shiva: SHRI SOMNATH (Gujarat), SHRI MALLIKARJUNA (Srisailam in Andra Pradesh), SHRI MAHAKALESHWAR (Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh), SHRI OMKARMAMLESHWAR (Madhya Pradesh), SHRI VAIDYANATH (Deogarh in Jharkand), SHRI BHIMASHANKAR (Maharashtra), SHRI RAMESHWAR (Tamilnadu), SHRI NAGNATH (Dwarka in Gujarat), SHRI VISHWESHWAR (Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh), SHRI TRIAMBAKESHWAR (Maharashtra), SHRI KEDARNATH (Himalayas), SHRI GRISHNESHWAR (Aurangabad in Maharashtra)
-------- ''12 Jyotirlinga'' ''12 Jyotirlingam'' ''12 Jyotirlinga Mantra'' 12 Jyotirlinga in India'' 12 Jyotirling Names in Hindi'' ''Shiv Bhajans'' ''TSeries Bhakti Albms'' ''Devotional Videos'' ''Gulshan Kumar Shiv Bhajans'' ''Om Namaha Shivaya'' ''Shiv Stuti'' ''Shiv chalisa'' ''Shiva Stuti'' ''Shiva Temples'' ''God Songs'' ''Bhakti Albums'' ''TSeries New Latest Albums'' ''Kedarnath'' ''Chant 12 Jyotirlinga'' ''12 Jyotirlinga Chanting'' ''Baraha Jotirlingam'' 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva'' ''Jyotirlingas'' Category Entertainment License Standard YouTube License Created using YouTube Video Editor Source videos Uttrakhand Ki Cha... Uploaded on Feb 12, 2010 This Stotra is in Sanskrit. It is a very beautiful creation of Adi Shankaracharya. There are twelve very auspicious God Shiva temples in India. Adi Shankaracharya tells us the importance of each temple and describes God Shiva and bowing to him.
1 God Shiva is looking very lustrous in Sourashtra, He has worn moon on his head, he has incarnated for offering his blessing to his devotees and for the protection of all people. I bow and surrender to God Shiva and request him to protect me. 2 Shri Shailya mountain is very famous. It is a meeting place of many Saints, Rushies and munies. They perform their worships and poojas and tapas and dhynam on this Shailya mountain. God Shiva always lives here. He helps the devotees in their spiritual progress. He is called as God Malikarjun over here. I bow and surrender to him. 3 Avantika means Ujjaini where God Shiva has incarnated for making his devotees free from all bondage of life and Offer his blessing to those who have a fear of untimely death. His name is Suresh and Mahakal. I bow and surrender to him. 4 At a very holy place called as Mandhata where river Kaveri and river Narmada meets, God Shiva always lives for the protection of all the people. God Shiva is called as Omkarnath or Amaleshwar, Vimaleshwar or Sadashiv over here. I praise him. I bow and surrender to him. 5 At the centre of East and North there is a city called as Paralika or Parali where God Shiva is being worshiped by Gods, Rakshas (Demons), Yakshas, Gandharvas and people. God Shiva is with Goddess Parvati at this place. He is called as Sadashiv or Vaidyanatha over her. I praise him. I bow and surrender to him. 6 Amardya or Oundhe is the place where God Shiva is surrounded by Nagas (serpents), he has worn Nagas on his body everywhere. He is there to give blessings to his devotees offering them all types of happiness, pleasures and Mukti i.e. making them free from bondage of life. I bow to him. I request him to protect me. 7 God Shiva is caretaker of helpless or orphaned devotees in Varanashi (Banaras). He is the king of Varanashi. He is called as Vishwanath over here. I surrender to him and request him to protect me. 8 He lives with Dakini and Shakini (female demons), very dangerous ghosts, Yakshas and Rakshas (demons) at BhimaShankar for looking after his devotees and for their protection. I bow to him. 9 God Rama has worshiped God Shiva at the place called Rameshwar (holy city in South India). River Tamrparni ends here in the sea. I bow to God Rameshwara (God Shiva) and always offer my prayers to him. 10 Trimbakeshwar is a temple of God Shiva near to Nasik in Maharashtra. It is on the bank of river Godavari and on the Sanhyadri Mountain. God Shiva is called as Trimbakeshwar over here and he removes all the sins of his devotees when they visit this temple and bow in front of God Trimbakeshwar. I bow to him, praise him and request him for protecting me. 11 KedarNath is a very famous God Shiva temple in Himalaya at the bank of river Mandakini. Here God Shiva is always worshiped by Sanak, Rushies and Munies. He is also worshiped by Gods, Yakasha, Gandharvas and people. God Shiva is called as KedarNath over her. He always looks after well being of all the people. I bow to him, praise him and request him for protecting me. 12 Vellor near to Aurangabad is in Maharashtra. God Shiva temple over here is called as Shivalaya. God Shiva is called as Dhishneshwar. He is very kind and gives us Buddhi (intelligence) over here. I bow to him, praise him and request him for protecting me. 13 All the people who recite this stotra with a very pious mind, with faith, concentration and devotion by getting up early in the morning, will be recipient of Good Offspring (Son, Daughter), ample food, money, happiness and become very famous by the blessings of God Shiva. Thus here completes Shri Dwadash Jyotirlinga Stotra created by Shri Adi Shankaracharya. English Script of Shri DwaDasha Jyotirlinga Stotram is available on my following blog http://iouscript.blog.co.in/2010/02/1... Sanskrit Stotra in Devanagiri Font is available on my following blog http://ioustotra.blogspot.com/2010/02...
The following sloka ( Dvdaa Jyotirliga Stotram) describes the 12 Jyotirlingas: Sanskrit transliteration translation
Saurre Somantha ca raile Mallikrjunam Somanath in Saurashtra and Mallikarjunam in Shri-Shailam;
Ujjayiny Mahklam Okram Amalevaram Mahakaal in Ujjain, Omkareshwar in Amleshwar;
Paraly Vaidyantha ca kiny Bhmaakaram Vaidyanath in Paralya and Bhimashankaram in Dakniya;
Setubandhe tu Rmea Ngea Drukvane Ramesham (Rameshwaram) in Sethubandh, Nagesham (Nageshwar) in Darauka-Vana;
Vrasy tu Vivea Tryambaka Gautamtae Vishwa-Isham (Vishvanath) in Vanarasi, Triambakam at bank of the river Gautami;
Himlaye tu Kedra Ghumea ca ivlaye Kedar (Kedarnath) in Himalayas and Gushmesh (Gushmeshwar) in Shivalaya (Shiwar).
etni jyotirligni sya prta pahennara One who recites these Jyotirlingas every evening and morning
saptajanmakta ppa smaraena vinayati is relieved of all sins committed in past seven lives.
ete darandeva ptaka naiva tihati One who visits these, gets all his wishes fulfilled
: karmakayo bhavettasya yasya tuo mahevar and one's karma gets eliminated as Maheshwara gets satisfied to the worship.
The names and the locations of 12 other Jyotirlingas are mentioned in the Shiva Purana (atarudra Sahit, Ch.42/2-4). These shrines are: # Jyotirlinga Image State Location Description 1 Somnath
Gujarat Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra Somnath is traditionally considered the first pilgrimage site: the Dwadash Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. The temple, that was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history. It is located at Prabhas Patan (Somnath - Veraval) in Saurashtra in Gujarat. 2 Mallikrjuna Swmi
Andhra Pradesh Srisailam Mallikrjuna, also called raila, is located on a mountain on the river Krishna. [8] raila, in Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple that is architecturally and sculpturally rich.It is one place where Shakti peetha and Jyotirlingam are together. Adi Shankara composed his Sivananda Lahiri here. [citation needed] . 3 Mahakaleshwar
Madhya Pradesh Ujjain Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. The Lingam at Mahakal is believed to be Swayambhu, the only one of the 12 Jyotirlingams to be so. It is also the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits).It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together 4 Omkareshwar
Madhya Pradesh Island in the Narmada River, Omkareshwar Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh on an island in the Narmada River is home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Mamaleshwar temple. 5 Kedarnath
Uttarakhand Kedarnath Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is revered as the northernmost and the closest Jyotirlinga to Lord Shiva's eternal abode of Mount Kailash. Kedarnath forms a part of the smaller Char Dham pilgrimage circuit of Hinduism. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow- clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only by foot, and only for six months a year. It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Vada Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. 6 Bhimashankar
Maharashtra Bhimashankar Bhimashankar is very much debated. There is a Bhimashankara temple near Pune (pictured) in Maharashtra, which was referred to as Daakini country, but Kashipur in Uttarakhand was also referred to as Daakini country in ancient days and a Bhimashkar Temple known as Shree Moteshwar Mahadev is present there. Another Bhimashankar is in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra. The Bhimashankar temple [9] near Guwahati, Assam is the jyotirlinga according to Sivapuran. According to "LINGA PURAN", Bhimasankar temple in Bhimpur near Gunupur of Rayagada district in South Orissa is also believed as Bhimasankar Jyotirlinga, which is situated at the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains and at the river bank of Mahendratanaya(which is also believed as the Daakini area by many historian), was excavated in the year 1974, having quadrangular Shakti around the Linga and decorated by a Upavita as per the puran. [10]
7 Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines. It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Vada Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. The temple is situated in Varanasi the holiest existing place of Hindus, where at least once in life a Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage, and if possible, also pour the remains of cremated ancestors on the River Ganges. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganges, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It the holiest of all Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanath or Vishweshwara meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town, which claims to be the oldest living city in the world, with 3500 years of documented history, is also called Kashi and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. 8 Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Maharashtra Trimbakeshwar, Near Nashik Trimbakeshwar Temple, near Nasik in Maharashtra, is a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with the origin of the Godavari river. 9 Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
Jharkhand Deoghar Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple is located in Deoghar District in Jharkhand . In the month of Shravana millions of devotee visit the temple.Bholebaba darshan during Shravan month attracts devotees from across India and overseas. It is believed that once Ravan worshipped Shiva for years and requested his god ( Shiva) to come to Lanka . Shiva manifested as shivaling and asked Ravan to not to put down anywhere until he takes it to Lanka. Vishnu intercepted Ravana in between and convinced him to keep it for sometime. Since then shiva resides as Baidyanath in Deoghar. 10 Nageshvara Jyotirlinga
Gujarat near Dwarka Nageshvara Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana (atarudra Sahit,Ch.42/2-4, referred as "nagesham darukavane"). Nageshvara is believed as the first Jyotirlinga on the earth. There are three major shrines in India which are believed as identical to this Jyotirlinga. Those are the Jageshwar temple near Almora in Uttarakhand state, the Nageshwara temple near Dwaraka in Gujarat state and the Nagnath temple in Aundha in Maharashtra state. 11 Rameshwar
Tamil Nadu Rameswaram Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu is home to the vast Ramalingeswarar Jyotirlinga temple and is revered as the southernmost of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of India. It enshrines the Ramevara ("Lord of Rama") pillar. [8] It is also one of the Padal Petra Stalam of Pandya Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram. 12 Ghushmeshwar
Rajasthan Shiwar Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, at Shiwar, Rajasthan more information http://www.ghushmeshwar.com/ Some of the other major Shiva temples that are not listed as Jyotirlingas are Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, India, Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal,