Number | Name of Jyotirlingas | Location | State | Details | Images |
1 | Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga | Veraval (Somnath) | Gujarat | Somnath is the first Jyotirlinga in India among the rest of the Jyotirlinga temples. The temple is built in the Chalukya style of temple architecture. | |
2 | Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga | Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh is known as Kashi of the South. According to the Shiv Puran, the Mallikarjuna jyotirlinga is the united form of both Shiva and Parvati. | |
3 | Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga | Jaisinghpura, Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | It is most powerful jyotirlinga and divine among the 12 Jyotirlingas. Mahakaleshwar jyotirlinga is also among the seven Mukti-Sthal (place) in India. | |
4 | Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga | Khandwa | Madhya Pradesh | Denoting the Lord of the Om Sound. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is a revered Hindu temple, which is the center of intense faith. The Omkareshwar temple is a magnificent three-storied temple supported by large pillars made up of carved granite stone | |
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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga | Shivganga Muhalla, Dardmara | Jharkhand | Most famous Jyotirlingas in India and also known as Baba Dham. Ravana praised Shiva and asked him to visit Lanka. Shiva showed himself in the form of a shivling and ordered Ravana not to put it down anywhere until he reached Lanka. | |
6 | Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga | Bhimashankar, Pune | Maharashtra | Bhimashankar is the sixth jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India, this black rock structure temple holds a major religious significance among Hindus. | |
7 | Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga | Rameswaram | Tamil Nadu | The temple has a magnificent Dravidian style of architecture. The special thing about the Rameshwaram temple is that there are twenty-two water bodies present in the temple complex. | |
8 | Nageshwar Jyotirlinga | Daarukavanam, Devbhumi Dwarika | Gujarat | Nageshwar is one of the most famous Jyotirlinga temples in India as it signifies the power of protection from all types of poisons. The temple is built with pink stone and the idol is Dakshinamurti. | <img src="https://www.crackyourinterview.com/images/Nageshwar8.png" /> |
9 | Vishwanath Jyotirlinga | Lahori Tola, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Millions of Devotees visit here every year to seek the blessing of the Almighty. According to the history of India, the temple was plundered several times as it was made up of absolute gold. | |
10 | Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga | Shrimant Peshwe Path, Trimbak | Maharashtra | Trimbakeshwar holds an eminent spiritual importance as it is among the four Hindu cities where the Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years. | |
11 | Kedarnath Temple | Kedarnath, Rudraprayag | Uttarakhand | Kedarnath is important among all the Jyotirlingas. It is also one of the major Dham in Chardham Gangotri Yamutori and Badrinath. It is believed that it was built by the five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata. | |
12 | Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | The temple is splendidly constructed with red and black stones. The temple has 5 storied Shikhara-style construction, the mountain peak style of architecture. | |