Shiva Dwadasa Jyotir Linga Stotra

The Dwadasa Jyotir Linga Kshetra stotra describes the twelve places of Shiva.

द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि – सौराष्ट्रे    सोमनाथं    च    श्रीशैले    मल्लिकार्जुनम्
Dwadasa Jyotirlingani – Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam.
सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम्_ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥
Saurastre Somanatham Ca Shrishaile Mallikarjunam |
Ujjayinyaam Mahakalam-Omkaara-Mamaleshvaram ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: At Saurashtra is the Somanatha Jyotirlinga and at Srishaila is the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga,
1.2: At Ujjayini is the Mahakala (Mahakaleshwar) Jyotirlinga and at Omkara (Omkareshwara) is the Mamaleshwara Jyotirlinga,

परल्यां वैद्यनाथं डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम्
सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने ॥२॥
Paralyam Vaidyanatham Ca Dakinyam Bhimashankaram |
Setubandhe Tu Ramesham Nagesham Darukavane ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: At Parli is the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga and at Dakini is the Bhimashankara Jyptirlinga,
2.2: At Setubandha is the Ramesha (Rameshwaram) Jyotirlinga and at Darukavana is the Nagesha (Nageshwara) Jyotirlinga,

वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यंबकं गौतमीतटे
हिमालये तु केदारम् घुश्मेशं शिवालये ॥३॥
Varanasyam Tu Vishvesham Tryambakam Gautami-tatte |
Himaalaye Tu Kedaaram Ghushmesham Ca Shivaalaye ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: At Varanasi is the Vishwesha (Vishwanath) Jyotirlinga, and at the bank of river Gautami (Godavari) is the Tryambaka(Tryambakeshwara) Jyotirlinga,
3.2: At Himalaya is the Kedara (Kedarnath) Jyotirlinga, and at Shivalaya is the Ghushmesha (Grishneshwara) Jyotirlinga,

एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः
सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥४॥
Etaani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Patthen-Narah |
Sapta-Janma-Krtam Papam Smarannena Vinashyati ||4||

Meaning:
4.1: These Jyotirlingas, those persons who recites (i.e. meditates upon) during the Evenings and Mornings, …
4.2: … (These Jyotirlingas) will destroy by rememberance, the sins committed during the seven births.

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