These are the twelve ancient pilgrimage centers reference of
which is found in the Shiv Purana. They are called jyotirlingas because Lord
Shiva is said to have revealed himself to his devotees in the form of
Jyoti i.e. light. Even today devotees
are said to have got his darshan in the form of jyoti at these places. These
tweve jyotirlingas are –
Download shri dwadash jyotirlingam stotram by anuradha paudwal yatra dwadash jyotirling Mp3
Kedarnath
Temple of Lord Kedarnath is situated on the banks of River
Mandakini which is on the west side of Kedar mountain in Himalayas. This place
is reached by road via Rishikesh, from where it is more than 200 kms. The last
phase is completed by a steep walk of about 3-4 hours.
Viswanath
Temple of Lord Viswanath is situated in Varanasi. While it
is a highly revered place some Muslim rulers had destroyed & desecrated it,
and built a mosque next ot it. The place has been renovated by later kings.
Somnath
Temple of Lord Somnath is situated near the town of Veraval
in Western part of Gujarat. Veraval is reached from Rajkot. The present Temple
is a great imposing structure and is situated just on the sea shore.
Mahakaleswar
Temple of Bhagwan Mahakal is situated in the town of Ujjain.
Ujjain is near Indore, and is reached by train via Ratlam or Bhopal.
Omkareshwar
The Temple of Lord Omkareshwar is situated on the banks of
River Narmada, in between Indore & Khandwa. It is also a rare
archaeological site. The temple is situated on an island, which is encircled by
the Narmada River.
Rameshwar
The consecration of the temple of Lord Rameshwar was done by
none other than Lord Rama himself, and thus this name. It is situated in a
large island surrounded by sea in the southern side of India. It is approached
from Madurai, which by itslf is well connected by all means of transportation.
Mallikarjuna
The temple of Lord Mallikarjuna is situated in the state of
Andhra Pradesh. The temple is situated in the town of Srisailam on the banks of
River Patalganga Krishna. Srisailam mountain is looked upon reverentially as
the Kailash of South.
Trayambakeshwar
Lord Trayambakeshwar resides in a beautiful locale about 20
kms from the city of Nashik. It is a wel connected place and can also be
reached from Bombay in about 4-5 hours.
Bhimashankar
Temple of Lord Bhimashankar is situated in a Forest Reserve
about 3 hours drive from Pune. The place is hilly with beautiful greenery all
around.
Nageshwar
Temple of Lord Nageshwar is situated in Gujarat, and is
about 12 kms on way from Gomti-Dwarka to Bhet-Dwarka.
Baijnath
(Vaidyanatha)
The Temple of Lord Baijnath is situated in Bihar. On the
rail route from Patna to Kolkata is a place called Kiul. About 100 kms
south-east of this place is Devghar – where this ancient Temple is situated.
Grishneshwar
The Temple of Lord Grishneshwar is situated just adjacent to
the famous Ellora Caves.
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