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  1. Verse 1. Saurashtre Somanatham cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam.
  2. Verse 2. Parlyam Vaidyanatham cha Dakinyam Bhimashankaram.
  3. Verse 3. Varanasyam tu Vishwesham Tryambakam Gautamitate.
  4. Verse 4. Etani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Pathennarah.
  5. Verse 5. Etesham Darshanadeva Paatakam Naiva Tishthati.
Verse 1#

Saurashtre Somanatham cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam.

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्। उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम् ॐकारममलेश्वरम्॥

Saurashtre Somanatham cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam. Ujjayinyam Mahakalam Omkaram Amaleshwaram.

Meaningसौराष्ट्र में सोमनाथ और श्रीशैल पर मल्लिकार्जुन; उज्जैन में महाकाल, तथा नर्मदा तट पर ॐकारेश्वर (अमलेश्वर)।

Verse 2#

Parlyam Vaidyanatham cha Dakinyam Bhimashankaram.

परल्यां वैद्यनाथं डाकिन्यां भीमशंकरम्। सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥

Parlyam Vaidyanatham cha Dakinyam Bhimashankaram. Setubandhe tu Ramesham Nagesham Darukavane.

Meaningपरली में वैद्यनाथ और डाकिनी में भीमशंकर; सेतुबंध (रामेश्वरम्) में रामेश्वर, तथा दारुकावन में नागेश्वर।

Verse 3#

Varanasyam tu Vishwesham Tryambakam Gautamitate.

वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे। हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं शिवालये॥

Varanasyam tu Vishwesham Tryambakam Gautamitate. Himalaye tu Kedaram Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye.

Meaningकाशी (वाराणसी) में विश्वेश्वर और गौतमी (गोदावरी) तट पर त्र्यम्बकेश्वर; हिमालय में केदारनाथ, तथा शिवालय में घुश्मेश्वर।

Verse 4#

Etani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Pathennarah.

एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः। सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥

Etani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Pathennarah. Saptajanmakritam Papam Smaranena Vinashyati.

Meaningजो मनुष्य इन बारह ज्योतिर्लिंगों का प्रातः और सायं पाठ करता है, उसके सात जन्मों के किए पाप इस स्मरण मात्र से नष्ट हो जाते हैं।

Verse 5#

Etesham Darshanadeva Paatakam Naiva Tishthati.

एतेषां दर्शनादेव पातकं नैव तिष्ठति। कर्मक्षयो भवेत्तस्य यस्य तुष्टो महेश्वरः॥

Etesham Darshanadeva Paatakam Naiva Tishthati. Karmakshayo Bhavettasya Yasya Tushto Maheshwarah.

Meaningइनके दर्शन मात्र से कोई पाप नहीं ठहरता; और जिस पर भगवान महेश्वर प्रसन्न हों, उसके कर्मों का क्षय हो जाता है।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथम्
Saurashtre Somanatham
Somnath in Saurashtra (Gujarat) — the first Jyotirlinga
श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
Shrishaile Mallikarjunam
Mallikarjuna at Shrishailam (Andhra Pradesh)
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम्
Ujjayinyam Mahakalam
Mahakaleshwar at Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
ॐकारम् अमलेश्वरम्
Omkaram Amaleshwaram
Omkareshwar, also called Amaleshwar, on the Narmada
परल्यां वैद्यनाथम्
Parlyam Vaidyanatham
Vaidyanath at Parli (also revered at Deoghar)
डाकिन्यां भीमशंकरम्
Dakinyam Bhimashankaram
Bhimashankar in the Dakini region (Maharashtra)
सेतुबन्धे रामेशम्
Setubandhe Ramesham
Rameshwar at Setubandh (Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu)
नागेशं दारुकावने
Nagesham Darukavane
Nageshwar in the Daruka forest (Gujarat)
वाराणस्यां विश्वेशम्
Varanasyam Vishwesham
Vishweshwar (Kashi Vishwanath) at Varanasi
त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे
Tryambakam Gautamitate
Tryambakeshwar on the bank of the Gautami (Godavari), Maharashtra
हिमालये केदारम्
Himalaye Kedaram
Kedarnath in the Himalayas (Uttarakhand)
घुश्मेशं शिवालये
Ghushmesham Shivalaye
Ghushmeshwar at Shivalaya (Verul, near Ellora, Maharashtra)

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Shaiva stotra, widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

Author: Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

Period: Classical; rooted in the Jyotirlinga tradition of the Shiva Purana

The Shiva Purana tells of twelve places where Shiva appeared as a jyoti — a self-born column of light — giving them the name Jyotirlinga, the holiest of all Shiva shrines. They stretch across the land, from Somnath on the western sea to Rameshwar in the far south and Kedarnath high in the Himalayas. This beloved stotra strings all twelve together in a few short verses, so that a devotee anywhere can salute every Jyotirlinga in a single daily prayer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram?
It is a short, sacred hymn — widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya — that names and salutes all twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva: the self-manifested shrines at Somnath, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Vaidyanath, Bhimashankar, Rameshwar, Nageshwar, Vishwanath, Tryambakeshwar, Kedarnath and Ghushmeshwar.
What are the 12 Jyotirlingas named in the stotra?
Somnath (Saurashtra), Mallikarjuna (Shrishailam), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain), Omkareshwar/Amaleshwar (Narmada), Vaidyanath (Parli), Bhimashankar (Dakini), Rameshwar (Setubandh/Rameswaram), Nageshwar (Daruka-vana), Vishweshwar/Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi), Tryambakeshwar (Godavari bank), Kedarnath (Himalayas) and Ghushmeshwar (Verul).
What is the benefit of reciting the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram?
The stotra promises that reciting these twelve names morning and evening destroys the sins of seven births (sapta-janma-kritam papam smaranena vinashyati). It is a way to take the darshan of all twelve Jyotirlingas daily and to receive Shiva's grace and protection.
When should the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram be recited?
Sayam-pratah — at dusk and dawn. Mondays (Somvar), the holy month of Shravan, and Maha Shivaratri are especially auspicious for reciting it.

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