12 Jyotirlinga Yatra
A devotional object that represents the Almighty Lord Shiva is called a Jyotirlinga or Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam. Basically, the Jyotirlingas are a set of twelve Shiva temples. These are spread all over India and are considered the holiest by Shiva devotees. ‘Jyoti’ means ‘radiance’ and ‘lingam’ means a ‘mark’ or a ‘sign’ of Shiva. The pineal gland is also a symbol of it. Thus, the meaning of Jyotirlinga is The Radiant Sign of the Almighty. It is an old belief that Lord Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra. And hence the Jyotirlinga holds so much of significance.
- No. of Places to be visited : 12
- Total Distance : 9632 KM
- Best Season to visit : Sept to Feb
Significance
The true essence of the greatness and auspiciousness of the Jyotirlingas is sung in the Puranas with utmost reverence. All the sins or unacceptable actions are eliminated by reciting the name of Lord. For those who attain the Sadhaka level, calmness and purity become their characteristics. He gets illuminated and enlightened by indulging himself in the supreme knowledge that’s imparted. There is no distinguishing feature as such, but it is rightly believed that a person can see these lingas as columns of fire piercing through the earth after he reaches a higher level of spiritual attainment.
History
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As per the mythological stories, the Shivapurana says that once there was an argument between Brahma and Vishnu regarding the supremacy of creation.
To resolve this, Shiva produced a test according to which all the three worlds got pierced and emerged as a huge endless pillar of light, the Jyotirlinga.
To search for the end of the lighted portion, both Brahma and Vishnu went upwards and downwards respectively. To shine out, Brahma lied to the lord that he had found the end and Vishnu put the reality forward.
Then lord Shiva emerged as a second pillar and cursed Brahma for lying and said that only Vishnu will be worshipped till the end of eternity! All the twelve Jyotirlingas have their own manifestations of Lord Shiva.
All Nearby Temples
- Trimbakeshwar Trimbakeshwar
- Ghrishneshwar Aurangabad
- Bhimashankar Bhimashankar
- Somnath Somnath
- Nageshvara Jyotirlinga Dwaraka
- Mahakaleshwar Ujjain
- Omkareshwar Omkareshwar
- Uttar Pradesh Varanasi
- Kedarnath Kedarnath
- Baidyanath Temple Deoghar
- Mallikarjuna Swami Srisailam
- Rameshwarm Rameshwaram
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- Pune
Trimbakeshwar Temple
Distance Time From Pune: 239 KM 4 h 28 min From Bhimashankar: 428 KM 7 h 57 min From Ghrishneshwar: 215 KM 3 h 47 min Shortest TripPune-Trimbakeshwar-Ghrishneshwar-Bhimashankar-Pune Minimum Duration15 h 20 min Minimum Distance819 KMGhrishneshwar Temple
Distance Time From Pune: 257 KM 4 h 57 min From Bhimashankar: 294 KM 4 h 51 min From Trimbakeshwar: 215 KM 3 h 44 min Bhimashankar Temple
Distance Time From Pune: 110 KM 2 h 36 min From Trimbakeshwar: 428 KM 7 h 57 min From Ghrishneshwar: 294 KM 4 h 57 min -
- Pune
- 13 Hours
- 17 Hours
- 02 Hours
- 968.20
- Rajkot
Somnath Temple
Distance Time From Rajkot: 227 KM 3 h 37 min From Nageshvara Jyotirlinga: 250 KM 4 h 24 min Shortest TripRajkot-Nageshwar-Somnath-Rajkot Minimum Duration15 h 06 min Minimum Distance896 KMNageshvara Jyotirlinga Temple
Distance Time From Rajkot: 221 KM 3 h 54 min From Somnath Temple: 250 KM 4 h 24 min -
- Rajkot
- 10 Hours
- 15 Hours
- 03 Hours
- 592
- Indore
Mahakaleshwar Temple
Distance Time From Indore: 56 KM 0 h 55 min From Omkareshwar: 134 KM 2 h 23 min Shortest TripIndore-Omkareshwar-Mahakaleshwar-Indore Minimum Duration4 h 45 min Minimum Distance267 KMOmkareshwar Temple
Distance Time From Indore: 78 KM 1 h 28 min From Mahakaleshwar: 134 KM 2 h 23 min -
- Indore
- 16 Hours
- 21 Hours
- 03 Hours
- 945.40
- Varanasi
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Distance Time From Varanasi: 5.50 KM 10 min Shortest TripVaranasi-Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Varanasi Minimum Duration0 h 21 min Minimum Distance11 KM -
- Varanasi
- 13 Hours
- 21 Hours
- 03 Hours
- 891
- Dehradun
Kedarnath Temple
Distance Time From Dehradun: 239 KM 4 h 08 min Shortest TripDehradun-Kedarnath-Dehradun Minimum Duration9 h 27 min Minimum Distance507 KM -
- Dehradun
- 17 Hours
- 20 Hours
- 03 Hours
- 1140
- Patna
Vaidyanath Temple
Distance Time From Patna: 299 KM 5 h 08 min Shortest TripPatna-Deogragh-Patna Minimum Duration9 h 00 min Minimum Distance492 KM -
- Patna
- 25 Hours
- 34 Hours
- 04 Hours
- 1479
- Hyderabad
Mallikarjuna Swami Temple
Distance Time From Hyderabad: 173 KM 3 h 50 min Shortest TripHyderabad-Srisalim-Hyderabad Minimum Duration8 h 00 min Minimum Distance425 KM -
- Hyderabad
- 15 Hours
- 15 Hours
- 03 Hours
- 1003
- Madurai
Rameshwarm Temple
Distance Time From Madurai: 173 KM 3 h 07 min Shortest TripMadurai-Rameshwaram-Madurai Minimum Duration6 h 15 min Minimum Distance337 KM