Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram
dvAdasha jyotirli~Nga stotram
laghu stotram
saurAShTre somanAdha~ncha shrIshaile mallikArjunam |
ujjayinyAM mahAkAlaM o~NkAretvamAmaleshvaram ||
parlyAM vaidyanAdhancha DhAkinyAM bhIma shaNkaram |
setubandhetu rAmeshaM nAgeshaM dArukAvane ||
vAraNAshyAntu vishveshaM trayambakaM gautamItaTe |
himAlayetu kedAraM ghRRiShNeshantu vishAlake ||
etAni jyotirli~NgAni sAyaM prAtaH paThennaraH |
sapta janma kRRitaM pApaM smaraNena vinashyati ||
sampUrNa stotram
saurAShTradeshe vishade.atiramye jyotirmayaM chandrakalAvataMsam |
bhaktapradAnAya kRRipAvatIrNaM taM somanAthaM sharaNaM prapadye || 1 ||
shrIshailashRRiNge vividhaprasaNge sheShAdrishRRi~Nge.api sadA vasantam |
tamarjunaM mallikapUrvamenaM namAmi saMsArasamudrasetum || 2 ||
avantikAyAM vihitAvatAraM muktipradAnAya cha sajjanAnAm |
akAlamRRityoH parirakShaNArthaM vande mahAkAlamahAsuresham || 3 ||
kAverikAnarmadayoH pavitre samAgame sajjanatAraNAya |
sadaiva mAndhAtRRipure vasantaM o~NkAramIshaM shivamekamIDe || 4 ||
pUrvottare prajvalikAnidhAne sadA vasaM taM girijAsametam |
surAsurArAdhitapAdapadmaM shrIvaidyanAthaM tamahaM namAmi || 5 ||
yaM DAkinishAkinikAsamAje niShevyamANaM pishitAshanaishcha |
sadaiva bhImAdipadaprasiddhaM taM sha~NkaraM bhaktahitaM namAmi || 6 ||
shrItAmraparNIjalarAshiyoge nibadhya setuM vishikhairasa~NkhyaiH |
shrIrAmachandreNa samarpitaM taM rAmeshvarAkhyaM niyataM namAmi || 7 ||
yAmye sadaNge nagare.atiramye vibhUShitANgaM vividhaishcha bhogaiH |
sadbhaktimuktipradamIshamekaM shrInAganAthaM sharaNaM prapadye || 8 ||
sAnandamAnandavane vasantaM AnandakandaM hatapApabRRindam |
vArANasInAthamanAthanAthaM shrIvishvanAthaM sharaNaM prapadye || 9 ||
sahyAdrishIrShe vimale vasantaM godAvaritIrapavitradeshe |
yaddarshanAt pAtakaM pAshu nAshaM prayAti taM tryambakamIshamIDe || 10 ||
mahAdripArshve cha taTe ramantaM sampUjyamAnaM satataM munIndraiH |
surAsurairyakSha mahoragADhyaiH kedAramIshaM shivamekamIDe || 11 ||
ilApure ramyavishAlake.asmin samullasantaM cha jagadvareNyam |
vande mahodAratarasvabhAvaM ghRRiShNeshvarAkhyaM sharaNaM prapadye || 12 ||
jyotirmayadvAdashali~NgakAnAM shivAtmanAM proktamidaM krameNa |
stotraM paThitvA manujo.atibhaktyA phalaM tadAlokya nijaM bhajechcha ||
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