Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram Lyrics in Sanskrit & English With Meaning | 12 Jyotirlingas
Read complete Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram lyrics in Sanskrit with English transliteration, verse-by-verse Hindi भावार्थ and English meaning. The revered 12 holy Shiva shrines hymn.
About Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram (द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग स्तोत्र परिचय)
The Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram (द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग स्तोत्रम्) is an ancient, highly revered Shaivite prayer celebrating the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas—the supreme self-manifested (Swayambhu) pillars of divine light where Lord Shiva revealed Himself across the sacred geography of India.
According to the Shiva Purana (Koti Rudra Samhita), when Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu contemplated the nature of the cosmos, Lord Shiva manifested across the three realms as an infinite, boundless pillar of cosmic effulgence (Jyotirlinga). The twelve specific sacred places where portions of this eternal light manifested upon earth became the Twelve Jyotirlingas, revered as the foremost pilgrimage shrines in Sanatana Dharma.
On this page, devotees will find the complete 8 verses and traditional phalasruti in clean Devanagari script, Roman transliteration, verse-by-verse Hindi भावार्थ, and English translation, along with geographic details and spiritual merits.
The Twelve Sacred Jyotirlinga Shrines
The stotram enumerates the twelve self-manifested shrines across Bharatvarsha:
1. Somanatha
Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra, Gujarat — The primordial shrine, associated with the redemption of the Moon God.
2. Mallikarjuna
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh — Worshipped by Lord Shiva and Parvati as jasmine and Arjuna upon the sacred hill.
3. Mahakaleshwara
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh — The South-facing master of time and conqueror of death.
4. Omkareshwara
Mandhata Island, Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh — Shaped naturally like the sacred syllable OM.
5. Vaidyanatha
Deoghar, Jharkhand — The supreme divine physician who cures all ailments and suffering.
6. Bhimashankara
Sahyadri Hills, Maharashtra — Associated with the source of the river Bhima and the destruction of demon Bhima.
7. Rameshwara
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu — Consecrated by Lord Sri Rama prior to the construction of the Sethu bridge.
8. Nageshwara
Darukavana, near Dwarka, Gujarat — Protects devotees from all poisons and negative influences.
9. Kashi Vishwanatha
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh — The eternal Lord of the Universe who grants liberation in Anandavana.
10. Tryambakeshwara
Nashik, Maharashtra — The three-faced linga located near the source of the holy Godavari river.
11. Kedaranatha
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand — The highest Himalayan shrine, venerated by the Pandavas in the Garhwal mountains.
12. Ghushmeshwara
Ellora, Aurangabad, Maharashtra — Where the devout mother Ghushma was blessed through unswerving faith.
Spiritual Merits of Recitation
- Purification of Karma: The concluding phalasruti verse affirms that daily dawn and evening recitation cleanses accumulated negative karmas (sapta-janma-kritam papam).
- Protection from Fear & Calamities: Invoking Mahakaleshwara and Tryambakeshwara shields devotees from sudden dangers and fear of death.
- Merit of Complete Pilgrimage: For devotees unable to physically visit all twelve distant pilgrimage sites, devout recitation is traditionally held to yield the spiritual merit of the complete Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Yatra.