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Dwadasa Jyotirlingani - In sanskrit with meaning

द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि - सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
Dwadasa Jyotirlingani - Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam
Sri Shiva
Shiva

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालं_ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥
Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam |
Ujjayinyaam Mahakalam-Omkaaram-Amaleshvaram ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: At Saurashtra is the Somanatha (Somanatha Jyotirlinga) and at Srishaila is the Mallikarjuna (Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga),
1.2: At Ujjayini is the Mahakala (Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga) and at Omkara (Omkareshwar) is the Amaleshwara (or Mamaleshwara) (Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga),

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Shiva
परल्यां वैद्यनाथं डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम्
सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने ॥२॥
Paralyam Vaidyanatham Ca Dakinyam Bhimashankaram |
Setubandhe Tu Ramesham Nagesham Darukavane ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: At Parli is the Vaidyanatha (Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga) and at Dakini is the Bhimashankara (Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga),
2.2: At Setubandha is the Ramesha (Rameshwara Jyotirlinga) and at Darukavana is the Nagesha (Nageshwara Jyotirlinga),

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Shiva
वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यंबकं गौतमीतटे
हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं शिवालये ॥३॥
Varanasyam Tu Vishvesham Tryambakam Gautami-tatte |
Himaalaye Tu Kedaaram Ghushmesham Ca Shivaalaye ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: At Varanasi is the Vishwesha (Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga), and at the bank of river Gautami (Godavari) is the Tryambaka (Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga),
3.2: At Himalaya is the Kedara (Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga), and at Shivalaya is the Ghushmesha (Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga),

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Shiva
एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः
सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥४॥
Etaani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Patthen-Narah |
Sapta-Janma-Krtam Papam Smarannena Vinashyati ||4||

Meaning:
4.1: These Jyotirlingas, those persons who recites (i.e. meditates upon) during the Evenings and Mornings, ...
4.2: ... (These Jyotirlingas) will destroy by remembrance, the sins committed during the seven births.

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Related:

Somanatha JyotirlingaJyotirlingas (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita)



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