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12 Jyotirlinga Yatra Itinerary

This is a 16 day pilgrimage tour starting from New Delhi.

• Day 1: The Yatra starts in New Delhi. Pilgrims are taken by a bus to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This takes about 8 hours by bus. After Darshan, overnight stay would be preferable at Varanasi.
• Day 2: A start from Varanasi to Kedarnath by bus would help you reach the temple by evening. At night, embark on a bus journey to Deogarh, Bihar.
• Day 3: Reach Deogarh Vaijanath Temple. After Darshan, catch a train to reach Bhopal by night. Overnight stay would be preferable at Bhopal.
• Day 4: Bus ride to Mammaleshwaram Omkar Temple. And from there a 3-hour journey to Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple with an overnight stay at Ujjain.
• Day 5: An early morning train to Ahmadabad would reach the place by evening. Overnight stay would be at Ahmadabad.
• Day 6: Bus ride to Somanth Temple. After Darshan head back to Ahmadabad. Overnight stay would be at Ahmadabad.
• Day 7: Catch a train to Pune where an overnight stay is advisable.
• Day 8: Bus ride to Dharukavana Nageshwar Temple. After Darshan, head to Ghurmeshwar temple at Ellora. Then visit to Ellora Caves. Overnight stay would be at Ellora.
• Day 9: Take a bus to Nashik, which would take 6 hours. Overnight stay would be at Nashik.
• Day 10: Early morning Darshan of Trimbakeshwar Temple. Then catch train from Nashik to Vijayawada.
• Day 11: Reach Vijayawada. Take a bus from Vijayawada to Srisilam. Darshan at Mallikarjun Temple. Catch a train from Srisailam to Chennai.
• Day 12: Reach Chennai Central and from there catch next train for an 12 hour journey to Rameshwaram. Overnight stay would be at Rameshwaram.
• Day 13: Early morning Darshan at Rameshwaram temple. Sightseeing trip to ‘Ramar Paalam’. Catch train to Chennai by night.
• Day 14: Reach Chennai Central by morning and catch an evening train to New Delhi.
• Day 15: Travel.
• Day 16: Reach New Delhi Railway Station.

The best time to take this Yatra is between June to October when there is no monsoon and the skies are dry. There are a number of travel agents and organizations that offer ’12 Jyothirlinga Yatra’ packages. The costs of this pilgrimage tour varies depending upon the number of people, mode of travel, accommodation, food and the choice of a private or a group tour. The Yatra, spanning 16 days would cost around Rs 18,000 inclusive of travel accommodation and food.

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THIS SLOK IS FOR ALL JYOTIRLING

“Saurashtre Somanathamcha Srisaile Mallikarjunam|
Ujjayinya Mahakalam Omkaramamaleswaram ||
Paralyam Vaidyanathancha Dakinyam Bheema Shankaram |
Setu Bandhethu Ramesam, Nagesam Darukavane||
Varanasyantu Vishwesam Tryambakam Gautameethate|
Himalayetu Kedaaram, Ghrishnesamcha shivaalaye||
Etani jyotirlingani, Saayam Praatah Patennarah|
Sapta Janma Kritam pApam, Smaranena Vinashyati||”


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om namh shivay

12 Jyotirlingas Religious Travel

The 12 holiest shrines of Lord Shiva are collectively called as the 12 Jyothirlingas or Dwadasa Jyothirlingas. The main significance of these shrines are that, Lord Shiva who is depicted in the form of Lingas everywhere is depicted as a Jyothirlinga in these holy places. These shrines are the most important religious places to visit for a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. It is said that a person who visits all these Jyothirlinga shrines is washed off all the sins he has ever committed in his previous seven births. The twelve Jyothirlinga shrines are: Viswanath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Kedarnath, Uttar Pradesh Vaijnath, Deogarh, Bihar Omkar, Mammaleshwaram, Madhya Pradesh Mahakalaswar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Somnath temple, Gujarat Bhima Shankar, Dhakini, Maharashtra Nageshwar, Darukavana, Maharashtra Ghurmeshwar, Ellora, Maharashtra Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra Mallikarjun, Srisailam, Andra Pradesh Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

What is jyothirlinga ?

Worship of shivalinga is considered the prime worship for the devotees of Lord shiva. Worship of all other forms is considered secondary. The significance of the shivalinga is that It is the resplendent light (flame) form of the Supreme - solidified to make the worship of It easier. It represents the real nature of God - formless essentially and taking various forms as It wills. More details on the shiva linga significance could be found at Shaivam A Perspective.
This jyoti swarUpa of God exist in all the shivalinga forms, there are prominent abodes across Indian subcontinent, where It is in a splendid form. These are renowned as dvAdasa jyotir lingas or 12 jyotirlingas. These are held at much great esteem since the ancient pre-historic times. purANas talk in many sections as well as in detail about the glory of these abodes. Devotees have been getting pulled towards these kshetras due to the highly benevolent divine presence in these abodes, since ancient times.

12 Jyotirlinga

A Jyotirlinga or Jyotirling or Jyotirlingam is a shrine where Lord Shiva, an aspect of God in Hinduism is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam of light." There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India.
It is believed that Lord Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga. There is nothing to distinguish the appearance, but it is 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.