Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
dvAdaza jyotirliGga stotram
laghu stotram
saurASTre somanAdhaJca zrIzaile mallikArjunam |
ujjayinyAM mahAkAlaM oGkAretvamAmalezvaram ||
parlyAM vaidyanAdhaJca DhAkinyAM bhIma zaGkaram |
setubandhetu rAmezaM nAgezaM dArukAvane ||
vAraNAzyAntu vizvezaM trayambakaM gautamItaTe |
himAlayetu kedAraM ghRSNezantu vizAlake ||
etAni jyotirliGgAni sAyaM prAtaH paThennaraH |
sapta janma kRtaM pApaM smaraNena vinazyati ||
sampUrNa stotram
saurASTradeze vizade'tiramye jyotirmayaM candrakalAvataMsam |
bhaktapradAnAya kRpAvatIrNaM taM somanAthaM zaraNaM prapadye || 1 ||
zrIzailazRGge vividhaprasaGge zeSAdrizRGge'pi sadA vasantam |
tamarjunaM mallikapUrvamenaM namAmi saMsArasamudrasetum || 2 ||
avantikAyAM vihitAvatAraM muktipradAnAya ca sajjanAnAm |
akAlamRtyoH parirakSaNArthaM vande mahAkAlamahAsurezam || 3 ||
kAverikAnarmadayoH pavitre samAgame sajjanatAraNAya |
sadaiva mAndhAtRpure vasantaM oGkAramIzaM zivamekamIDe || 4 ||
pUrvottare prajvalikAnidhAne sadA vasaM taM girijAsametam |
surAsurArAdhitapAdapadmaM zrIvaidyanAthaM tamahaM namAmi || 5 ||
yaM DAkinizAkinikAsamAje niSevyamANaM pizitAzanaizca |
sadaiva bhImAdipadaprasiddhaM taM zaGkaraM bhaktahitaM namAmi || 6 ||
zrItAmraparNIjalarAziyoge nibadhya setuM vizikhairasaGkhyaiH |
zrIrAmacandreNa samarpitaM taM rAmezvarAkhyaM niyataM namAmi || 7 ||
yAmye sadaGge nagare'tiramye vibhUSitAGgaM vividhaizca bhogaiH |
sadbhaktimuktipradamIzamekaM zrInAganAthaM zaraNaM prapadye || 8 ||
sAnandamAnandavane vasantaM AnandakandaM hatapApabRndam |
vArANasInAthamanAthanAthaM zrIvizvanAthaM zaraNaM prapadye || 9 ||
sahyAdrizIrSe vimale vasantaM godAvaritIrapavitradeze |
yaddarzanAt pAtakaM pAzu nAzaM prayAti taM tryambakamIzamIDe || 10 ||
mahAdripArzve ca taTe ramantaM sampUjyamAnaM satataM munIndraiH |
surAsurairyakSa mahoragADhyaiH kedAramIzaM zivamekamIDe || 11 ||
ilApure ramyavizAlake'smin samullasantaM ca jagadvareNyam |
vande mahodAratarasvabhAvaM ghRSNezvarAkhyaM zaraNaM prapadye || 12 ||
jyotirmayadvAdazaliGgakAnAM zivAtmanAM proktamidaM krameNa |
stotraM paThitvA manujo'tibhaktyA phalaM tadAlokya nijaM bhajecca ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram is a Sanskrit stotram of 12 verses that enumerates the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva, naming each one along with its geographic location. The term "Jyotirlinga" refers to a self-manifested pillar of light, and these twelve shrines are considered the most sacred Shiva temples in India. The text is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and belongs to the Shaiva tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram?
- Mental pilgrimage to all twelve Jyotirlinga shrines through recitation
- Removal of sins and accumulation of spiritual merit
- Deepening of devotion to Lord Shiva
- Seeking liberation (moksha) and fulfillment of legitimate desires
When is the best time to recite this?
The stotram is recited in the morning or evening, during Shivaratri, and at the time of visiting any Jyotirlinga shrine. It can also be recited during regular Shiva puja as part of devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (c. 8th century CE), the philosopher and theologian credited with consolidating Advaita Vedanta and systematizing Shaiva devotional practice across India. The twelve Jyotirlingas themselves are ancient pilgrimage sites with individual origin legends found across multiple Puranas. Shankaracharya composed numerous stotrams and travel hymns as part of his effort to unify the diverse Shaiva pilgrimage traditions. The specific scriptural source of the stotram is not a single Purana but rather the broader tradition of pilgrimage literature.
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Related Texts
- Lingashtakam — an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to the Shiva linga, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and used in regular Shiva worship
- Mahamrityunjaya Stotram — a Vedic hymn to Rudra/Shiva focused on protection from death and disease, central to Shaiva practice