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GUIDE 1 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Somnath Jyotirlinga, Gujarat: Shree Somnath Temple

Somnath on the Gujarat coast is honoured as the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Read the story, history, darshan guide, aartis and devotee tips.

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GUIDE 1 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Baidyanath Jyotirlinga, Deoghar: Baba Baidyanath Dham

Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a Shakti Peetha in one sacred complex. Read the stor...

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GUIDE 2 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga, Srisailam: Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha

Mallikarjuna at Srisailam is both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha in the Nallamala hills. Read the story, history, darsh...

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GUIDE 3 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Ujjain: Shri Mahakal Temple

Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain is the only south-facing Jyotirlinga, famous for its pre-dawn Bhasma Aarti. Read the story, histor...

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GUIDE 4 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Madhya Pradesh: The Om Island Temple

Omkareshwar stands on an Om-shaped island in the Narmada, with Mamleshwar across the river. Read the story, history, darsh...

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GUIDE 5 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Kedarnath Jyotirlinga, Uttarakhand: Himalayan Shrine of Shiva

Kedarnath, high in the Garhwal Himalaya, is the highest of the twelve Jyotirlingas and opens only half the year. Read the ...

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GUIDE 6 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Maharashtra: Shrine in the Sahyadri

Bhimashankar sits in the forests of the Sahyadri at the source of the Bhima river. Read the story, history, darshan guide,...

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GUIDE 7 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, Varanasi: Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi is the Jyotirlinga of the city of liberation on the Ganga. Read the story, history, darshan g...

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GUIDE 8 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Nashik: Source of the Godavari

Trimbakeshwar near Nashik holds a three-faced lingam at the source of the Godavari. Read the story, history, darshan guide...

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GUIDE 10 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Dwarka: Lord of the Serpents

Nageshwar near Dwarka is the Jyotirlinga of the Lord of Serpents, linked with the devotee Supriya. Read the story, history...

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GUIDE 11 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga: Ramanathaswamy Temple, Tamil Nadu

Rameshwaram's Ramanathaswamy temple holds the lingam worshipped by Lord Rama, with 22 sacred wells. Read the story, histor...

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GUIDE 12 OF 12 · JYOTIRLINGA

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga, Verul: The Last of the Twelve

Grishneshwar at Verul near Ellora is the last of the twelve Jyotirlingas, linked with the devotee Ghushma. Read the story,...

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