Know the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and their importance – 12 Jyotirlingas

12 Jyotirlingas Guru Maa Nidhi Ji Shrimali has told that in the Sanatan tradition, the worship of the 12 main Jyotirlingas associated with Lord Shiva is very important. According to mythological belief, the Shivlings located at those 12 places are worshiped as holy Jyotirlingas wherever Lord Shiva manifested himself. Not only do the darshan of these 12 Jyotirlingas, the devotee of Shiva gets special results, but all the sorrows of life go away just by just chanting their names everyday. The worship of these twelve Jyotirlingas is going to give all kinds of worldly and otherworldly pleasures. It is a belief that whoever visits the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva once in his entire life, becomes free from all faults and attains salvation after death. Only fortunate people get to see 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva in their life. 12 Jyotirlingas

What is the meaning of Jyotirlinga? Origin of Jyotirlinga?

Jyotirlinga Jyotirlinga is made up of two words. Shiva appeared in the form of a bright light. According to Guru Maa Nidhi Ji Shrimali, Shiva appeared personally in the form of a divine light. He was sitting in his different forms at 12 different places of the earth. The meaning of Jyotirlinga is a pillar of light. It is said that once there was an argument between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu as to who was the supreme deity. Then Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a light pillar and asked everyone to find the end of this light pillar. Lord Vishnu moved upwards and Lord Brahma downwards to find the end of this Jyotirlinga. But still they did not get the end of it. Later, Lord Shiva dropped the light pillar on the earth and today it is known as Jyotirlinga.

The person who chants the name of these Jyotirlingas every morning, his sins of up to seven births are destroyed. For the fulfillment of the desire, a man recites these names daily, soon that fruit is attained. The mere sight of these lingas gives freedom from all sins, this is the specialty of Lord Shiva. 12 Jyotirlingas

Following are the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva

1.) Somnath Jyotirling: Gujarat

The first Jyotirlinga Somnath temple is situated in Prabhas under Kathiawar region of Gujarat (Saurashtra) province. In this area Lord Shrikrishna Chandra had finished his male pastimes after killing the Yadu dynasty. A Vyadha (hunter) named ‘Jara’ pierced his feet with his arrows.

2.) Mallikarjuna Jyotirling: Andhra Pradesh

Srimallikarjuna is seated on Mount Srisailam on the banks of Krishna river in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. It is called Kailash of the South. According to the Mahabharata, worshiping Lord Shiva on Mount Srishail gives the result of performing Ashwamedha Yagya. Just by seeing the peak of Shrishail, all kinds of sufferings of the people go away, eternal happiness is 12 Jyotirlingasattained.

3.) Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling: Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

The third Jyotirlinga is famous as Mahakal or ‘Mahakaleshwar’. This place is in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, which is also known as Avantika Puri in ancient literature. A grand Jyotirlinga of Lord Mahakaleshwar is present here.

4.) Omkareshwar Jyotirling: Northern India

Along with Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, there is also Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga. Both these Shivlingas have been counted in the same Jyotirlinga. Omkareshwar place also falls in Malwa region. 12 Jyotirlingas

5.) Kedarnath Jyotirling: Uttarakhand

This Jyotirlinga is of Shri ‘Kedarnath’ sitting on the top of the Himalayas. Shri Kedarnath is also called ‘Kedareshwar’, who is sitting on the peak named Kedar. To the east of this summit, there is a temple of Lord Shri Badri Vishal on the banks of the Alaknanda river. If a person travels to Badrinath region without having darshan of Lord Kedarnath, then his journey becomes fruitless. 12 Jyotirlingas

6.) Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga:

Dakini, Maharashtra The name of this Jyotirlinga is ‘Bhimshankar’, which is situated on Dakini. This place is located east of Mumbai and north of Pune in Maharashtra, on the Sahyadri mountain on the banks of the Bhima river. The Bhima river also originates from this mountain. Shri Bhimshankar Jyotirlinga is the sixth place among the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shankar that appeared in India.

7.) Vishwanath Jyotirlinga:

Kashi, Uttar PradeshSeventh Jyotirlinga ‘Vishwanath’ sitting in Kashi has been called the seventh Jyotirlinga. It is said that Kashi is the unique city in all the three worlds, which sits on the trident of Lord Shiva. Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga is located in Kashi Nagar of Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is known by many names like Anandvan, Anandkanan, Avimukt Kshetra and Kashi etc. 12 Jyotirlingas

8.) Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling: Nashik, Maharashtra

  The eighth Jyotirlinga is also known as ‘Triambak’. It is about eighteen miles from Panchavati in Nashik district. This temple is situated near Brahmagiri on the banks of river Godavari. It is also known as Trimbak Jyotirlinga, Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple. Here the river Godavari originates from the mountain named Brahmagiri. Just as the holy river Ganges flowing in North India has special spiritual significance, in the same way this holy river Godavari flowing in South India has special importance. 12 Jyotirlingas

9.) Vaidyanath Jyotirling: Jharkhand

The ninth Jyotirlinga is ‘Vaidyanath’. This place is near Jasidih railway station in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand province. In Puranas, this place has been called Chitabhoomi. The place where the temple of Lord Shri Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga is situated is called ‘Vaidyanathdham’. 12 Jyotirlingas

10.) Nageshwar Jyotirling: Baroda, Gujarat

  Jyotirling named Nagesh which is near Gomti Dwarka in Baroda region of Gujarat. This place is also known as Darukavana. Some people consider the Shivling located in Audha village of South Hyderabad as Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, while some people call Jageshwar Shivling located in Almora district of Uttarakhand as Jyotirlinga. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga is situated at a distance of about 25 kilometers from Dwarkapuri in the state of Gujarat.12 Jyotirlingas

11.) Rameshwar Jyotirling: Tamil Nadu

The eleventh Jyotirlinga is ‘Rameshwar’. Rameshwar Teerth itself is called Setubandh Teerth. This place is located in Ramanatham district of Tamil Nadu. Here the huge temple of Lord Rameshwaram is adorned by the sea. It is one of the four dhams of the Hindus. It is located in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state. The island situated in the Gulf of Mannar where the famous huge temple of Lord Rama is situated. 12 Jyotirlingas

12.) Ghrishneshwar Jyotirling: Maharashtra

The twelfth Jyotirlinga is ‘Ghrishneshwar’. This place is near Berulath village, about eighteen kilometers from Daulatabad under Maharashtra region. This place is also called ‘Shivalaya’. Ghrishneshwar is also known as Ghushmeshwar and Ghrishneshwar. The fort of Daulatabad is situated on the top of a mountain, about eight kilometers to the south of Ghrishneshwar. 12 Jyotirlingas

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