Mantra for 12 Jyotirlinga

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सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।

उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम्ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥

परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् ।

सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥२॥

वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यंबकं गौतमीतटे ।

हिमालये तु केदारम् घुश्मेशं च शिवालये ॥३॥

एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः ।

सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥४॥


सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् । Saurashtra Somnath and Srisaila (Mallikarjuna)

  • In Saurashtra is Somnath, and in Srisaila is Mallikarjuna.

उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम्ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥ Ujjain: Mahakala and Omkareshwar

  • In Ujjain is Mahakala, and in Omkareshwar is the embodiment of the sacred syllable ‘Om.’

परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् । Parli: Vaidyanatha and Dakini (Bhimashankara)

  • In Parli is Vaidyanatha, and in Dakini is Bhimashankara.

सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥२॥ Setubandha (Rameshwaram): Ramesha and Nagesha (Darukavana)

  • At Setubandha is Ramesha, and in Darukavana is Nagesha.

वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं । Varanasi: Vishweshwara

  • In Varanasi is Vishweshwara.

गौतमीतटे Gautami Tirtha (Trimbak): Trimbakeshwar

  • At Gautami Tirtha is Trimbakeshwar.

केदारम् घुश्मेशं च शिवालये Himalaya: Kedara and Shivalaya (Ghushmesha)

  • In the Himalayas is Kedara, and in Shivalaya is Ghushmesha.

एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः । सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥४॥ – The concluding line stresses that a person who recites or chants these Jyotirlingas in the morning and evening can be relieved of sins committed over seven lifetimes merely by remembering them.

Certainly! Here’s the list of the twelve Jyotirlingas along with their locations:

  1. Somnath (Saurashtra)
  2. Mallikarjuna (Srisaila)
  3. Mahakala (Ujjain)
  4. Omkareshwar (Omkareshwar)
  5. Vaidyanatha (Parli)
  6. Bhimashankara (Dakini)
  7. Rameshwar (Setubandha)
  8. Nagesh (Darukavana)
  9. Vishweshwar (Varanasi)
  10. Trimbakeshwar (Gautami Tirtha)
  11. Kedarnath (Himalaya)
  12. Shivalaya (Ghushmesha)

These Jyotirlingas are considered highly sacred in Hinduism, and pilgrims often undertake journeys to visit and worship at these twelve shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.