Jyotirlingas

Jyotirlingas of Shiva:

Refer to Jyotirlinga Sloka

12 most sacred Pilgrimages of Lord Shiva mentioned in Shiva Purana where he manifested in response to ardent prayers of the devotees.
(Note: PP stands for Paadal Petra Sthalam)

1. Somanatha Jyotirlinga

- सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथम् (Saurashtre Somanatham)
- Where Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from disease due to the curse of Daksha
- Somanatha Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 14) - Prabhasa Kshetra
- Prabhasa Kshetra - Somnath Temple (Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

2. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga

- श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् (Shrishaile Mallikarjunam)
- Where Shiva and Parvati came to see their son Kumara and abided as Jyoti
- Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15) - Krauncha mountain
- Srisailam - Mallikarjuna Bhramaramba Temple (Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh)

3. Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga

- उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम् (Ujjayinyam Mahakalam)
- Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Veda Priya and brahmanas from demon Dushana
- Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 16 to 17) - Avanti
- Ujjain - Mahakaleshwar Temple (Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)

4. Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga

- ॐकारं अमलेश्वरम् (Omkaram Amaleshvaram)
- Where Lord Shiva granted boon to Vindhya mountain
- Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 18) - Omkareshwar
- Omkareshwar - Omkareshwar Temple (Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh)

5. Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga {PP-11.2}

- हिमालये केदारम् (Himalaye Kedaram)
- Where Lord Shiva granted boon to devotees Nara and Narayana and abided in that place for their worship
- Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 19) - Badaryashrama
- Uttarakhand - Kedarnath Temple (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

6. Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga

- डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् (Dakinyam Bhimashankaram)
- Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima
- Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 20 to 21) - Kamarupa
- Bhimashankar - Bhimashankar Temple (Pune district, Maharashtra)

7. Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga

- वाराणस्यां विश्वेशम् (Varanasyam Vishvesham)
- Where Lord Shiva established Kashi in the mortal world by placing it from his trident
- Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 22 to 23) - Kashi
- Kashi - Vishwanath Temple (Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)

8. Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga

- त्र्यंबकं गौतमीतटे (Tryambakam Gautami-Tatte)
- Where Lord Shiva relieved sage Gautama from the false accusation of brahmanas and released river Ganga (Gautami Ganga or Godavari) from his matted hairs
- Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 24 to 27) - Brahmagiri mountain
- Trimbakeshwar - Tryambakeshwar Temple (Nashik district, Maharashtra)

9. Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga

- परल्यां वैद्यनाथम् (Paralyam Vaidyanatham)
- Where the Shiva Linga given by Lord Shiva to Ravana got fixed while carrying to Lanka
- Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28)
- 9a. Deoghar - Baidyanath Dham (Deogarh district, Jharkhand)
- 9b. Parli - Vaijnath Temple (Beed district, Maharashtra)
- 9c. Kangra - Baijnath Temple (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)

10. Nageshwara Jyotirlinga

- नागेशं दारुकावने (Nagesham Darukavane)
- Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka
- Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 29 to 30) - Darukavana
- 10a. Dwarka - Nageshwar Temple (Devbhoomi Dwaraka district, Gujarat)
- 10b. Hingoli - Aundha Nagnath Temple (Hingoli district, Maharashtra)
- 10c. Almora - Jageshwar Temple (Almora district, Uttarakhand)

11. Rameshwara Jyotirlinga {PP-6.8}

- सेतुबंधे रामेशम् (Setubandhe Ramesham)
- Where Lord Shiva granted the boon to Sri Rama for victory against Ravana
- Rameshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 31) - Southern sea shore
- Rameshwaram - Ramanatheshwarar Temple (Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu)

12. Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga (Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga)

- घुश्मेशं शिवालये (Ghushmesham Shivalaye)
- Where Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother
- Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 32 to 33) - Shivalaya
- Aurangabad - Grishneshwar Temple (Aurangabad district, Maharashtra)