Shri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram
Shri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 12 verses praising the 12 sacred Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Saurāṣṭre Somanāthaṃ Ca Śrīśaile Mallikārjunam ।
Ujjayinyāṃ Mahākālaṃ Omkāram-Amaleśvaram ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Kedāraṃ Himavatpṛṣṭhe Ḍākinyāṃ Bhīmaśaṅkaram ।
Vārāṇasyāṃ Ca Viśveśaṃ Tryambakaṃ Gautamatāṭe ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Vaidyanāthaṃ Chitābhūmau Nāgeśaṃ Dārukāvane ।
Setubandhe Ca Rāmeśaṃ Gṛṣṇeśaṃ Ca Śivālaye ॥ 3 ॥
Extended Dhyana & Praise Verses (Verses 4 to 12)
Shri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram
Introduction
Shri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram (literally meaning "Hymn to the Twelve Pillars of Radiant Light") is a holy 12-verse pilgrimage stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
A Jyotirlinga (Luminous Lingam) is the supreme manifestation of Lord Shiva as an infinite pillar of cosmic light. According to the Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva manifested Himself in 12 holy shrines across India:
- Somanatha (Saurashtra, Gujarat)
- Mallikarjuna (Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh)
- Mahakaleshwara (Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh)
- Omkareshwara (Mandhata, Madhya Pradesh)
- Kedaranatha (Himalayas, Uttarakhand)
- Bhimashankara (Dakini, Maharashtra)
- Visveswara / Vishwanatha (Varanasi/Kashi, Uttar Pradesh)
- Tryambakeshwara (Gautami river bank, Nashik, Maharashtra)
- Vaidyanatha (Chitabhami / Deoghar, Jharkhand)
- Nageshwara (Darukavana, Gujarat)
- Rameshwara (Sethubandha, Tamil Nadu)
- Ghrishneshwara (Shivalaya, Ellora, Maharashtra)
Reciting this stotram daily at dawn or dusk yields the sacred pilgrimage merit (Teertha Phala) of visiting all 12 Jyotirlingas in person.
Benefits of Recitation (Phalashruti)
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
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Q1When should Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram be chanted?
Early morning upon waking up (Pratar Utthaya).