Dwadasha Jyothirlinga Sthothram

Transliteration

saurāṣṭradeśe viśade'tiramye jyotirmayaṃ candrakalāvatamsam । bhaktipradānāya kṛpāvatīrṇaṃ taṃ somanāthaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye ॥

Meaning / Translation

In the beautiful and pure land of Saurashtra, the Lord who bears the moon's digit as his ornament, who descended out of compassion to grant devotion — that Somnath I seek as my refuge.

Transliteration

śrīśaile śrīgirirājatungaṃ śrīmallikārjunamahādevam । tamarcayetsatataṃ munivṛndairvandyaṃ sadā śaraṇaṃ prapadye ॥

Meaning / Translation

On the lofty peak of Sri Shaila, the king of mountains, resides Sri Mallikarjuna Mahadeva, ever worshipped by hosts of sages — to him I ever surrender.

Transliteration

ujjayinyāṃ mahākālaṃ mahākālasamāśrayam । sarvakāmapradaṃ devaṃ taṃ mahākālaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Ujjain, the great Mahakala, the very refuge of Time (Mahakala), the god who grants all desires — to that Mahakala I bow.

Transliteration

oṃkāramamaleśvaraṃ oṃkāraparameśvaram । sarvapāpaharaṃ devaṃ taṃ oṃkāraṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

Omkara Amaleshvara, the supreme Lord of Omkara, the deity who removes all sins — to that Omkara I offer salutations.

Transliteration

paralyāṃ vaidyanāthaṃ ca sarvarogaharaṃ param । bhaktānāṃ bhayaharaṃ devaṃ taṃ vaidyanāthaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Parli, Vaidyanatha, the supreme remover of all diseases, the lord who dispels the fears of devotees — to that Vaidyanath I bow.

Transliteration

ḍākinyāṃ bhīmaśaṅkaraṃ bhīmarūpaṃ mahābalam । duṣṭanāśanamādyaṃ taṃ bhīmaśaṅkaraṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Dakini, Bhimashankara of terrible form and great might, the primal destroyer of the wicked — to that Bhimashankar I offer salutations.

Transliteration

setubandhe ca rāmeśaṃ sarvatīrthapradāyakam । pāpanāśanamādyaṃ taṃ rāmeśaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

At Setubandha (Rameswaram), Ramesha, the giver of all sacred waters, the primal destroyer of sin — to that Ramesh I bow.

Transliteration

dārukāvane nāgeśaṃ nāgendraṃ sarvasarpiṇam । bhuktimuktipradaṃ devaṃ taṃ nāgeśaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Darukavana, Nagesha, the lord of serpents, the embodiment of all serpents, the deity bestowing enjoyment and liberation — to that Nagesh I offer salutations.

Transliteration

vārāṇasyāṃ tu viśveśaṃ viśvanāthaṃ sanātanam । mokṣadaṃ sarvalokānāṃ taṃ viśvanāthaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Varanasi, indeed, Vishvesha, the eternal Vishwanath, the bestower of liberation to all worlds — to that Vishwanath I bow.

Transliteration

tryambakaṃ gautamītīre trinetraṃ trilocanam । pāpanāśanamādyaṃ taṃ tryambakaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

On the banks of the Gautami (Godavari), Tryambaka, the three-eyed, the three-eyed one, the primal destroyer of sin — to that Tryambak I offer salutations.

Transliteration

himālaye ca kedāraṃ girirājasutāśrayam । sarvakāmapradaṃ devaṃ taṃ kedāraṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In the Himalayas, Kedara, the abode of the daughter of the mountain king (Parvati), the deity granting all desires — to that Kedar I bow.

Transliteration

ghuṣmeśaṃ ca śivālaye ghuṣmeśaṃ parameśvaram । sarvapāpaharaṃ devaṃ taṃ ghuṣmeśaṃ namāmyaham ॥

Meaning / Translation

In Shivalaya (Ellora), Ghushmesha, the supreme Lord Ghushmesha, the deity who removes all sins — to that Ghushmesh I offer salutations.

Transliteration

dvādaśaitāni nāmāni prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet । sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati ॥

Meaning / Translation

Whoever recites these twelve names upon rising in the morning becomes freed from all sins and attains the world of Vishnu (liberation).