Dwadash Jyotirling — 12 self-manifested Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva per Shiva Purana. Each place Shiva manifested himself.
Most powerful Shiva tirthas. Once-in-lifetime darshan of all 12 = moksha. Mahashivratri (15 Feb 2026) special.
✦ 12 Jyotirlinga List
1. Somnath (Gujarat) — first, sea-coast.
2. Mallikarjun (Andhra) — Srisailam.
3. Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain MP) — only south-facing.
4. Omkareshwar (MP) — Narmada bank.
5. Kedarnath (Uttarakhand 3583m) — Himalayas.
6. Bhimashankar (Maharashtra) — Sahyadri.
7. Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi) — moksha city.
8. Trimbakeshwar (Nashik) — Godavari source.
9. Vaidyanath (Deoghar Jharkhand).
10. Nageshwar (Gujarat near Dwarka).
11. Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) — Ram-established.
12. Ghrishneshwar (Maharashtra Aurangabad).
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Most difficult Jyotirling?▼
Kedarnath (3583m Himalaya). 16 km trek/horse/helicopter. Open April-November.
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