{"id":7231,"date":"2026-08-19T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cholantours.com\/blog\/?p=7231"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:31:43","slug":"12-jyotirlinga-temples-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cholantours.com\/blog\/12-jyotirlinga-temples-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jyotirlinga Tour Packages: Visit the 12 Sacred Shiva Temples of India"},"content":{"rendered":"

India has been a place of total divine faith since the beginning of human civilisation. You will always find an abode for a specific God, whatever place or region you visit in this country. It is because India is the cradle of gods and goddesses. And Lord Shiva among them is the most sacred god for Hindus. Lord Shiva, also Mahadev, blesses his devotees with salvation. Hindus visit all famous places dedicated to him on their own or with dedicated <\/span>Jyotirlinga tour packages<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, learn briefly about the 12 Jyotirlingas with their location, entry timings, best time to visit, and how to access them.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is a Jyotirlinga?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The term <\/span>Jyotirlinga<\/span><\/i> is made of two Sanskrit words: <\/span>jyoti <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>linga<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>Jyoti <\/span><\/i>means light while <\/span>linga<\/span><\/i> means Lord Shiva\u2019s symbolic form. Together, <\/span>Jyotirlinga<\/span><\/i> means the <\/span>Radiance of Lord Shiva<\/span><\/i> or the <\/span>symbolic light of Lord Shiva<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Hindu mythology and beliefs, Lord Shiva appeared as a column of light. This divine form has no beginning or end. The 12 Jyotirlingas are taken as the holy manifestation of this radiance light form. They are present as Somnath, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Kedarnath, Bhimashankar, Kashi Vishwanath, Trimbakeshwar, Baidyanath (also Vaidyanath), Nageshwar, Rameshwaram, and Grishneshwar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore the 12 Sacred Shiva Temples of India with Jyotirlinga Tour Packages<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The 12 Jyotirlingas<\/strong> are present at the twelve different locations in India. Here is a list of all the 12 Jyotirlingas with their locations:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Temple\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nLocation\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nIndian State\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somnath<\/span><\/td>\nPrabhas Patan, about 6 km south of Veraval<\/span><\/td>\nGujarat\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallikarjuna<\/span><\/td>\nSrisailam, the Nallamala Hills, Nandyal District<\/span><\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahakaleshwar<\/span><\/td>\nUjjain, Shipra River<\/span><\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omkareshwar<\/span><\/td>\nMandhata Island, the Narmada River, Khandawa District\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kedarnath<\/span><\/td>\nGarhwal Himalayan Range, Rudraprayag District<\/span><\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baidyanath\/Vaidyanath<\/span><\/td>\nDeoghar, Santhal Pargana Division<\/span><\/td>\nJharkhand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nageshwar<\/span><\/td>\nNagnath, Dwarka<\/span><\/td>\nGujarat\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trimbakeshwar<\/span><\/td>\nTrimbak, Nashik<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramanathaswamy<\/span><\/td>\nEast Car Street, Rameswaram, Pamban Island<\/span><\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kashi Vishwanath<\/span><\/td>\nVaranasi (Kashi)<\/span><\/td>\nUttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhimashankar<\/span><\/td>\nBhimashankar, Pune<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grishneshwar<\/span><\/td>\nVerul village, Ellora Caves, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad)<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1. Somnath Temple (Somnath Jyotirlinga)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Somnath<\/p>\n

The Somnath Temple is the first and most ancient among all 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. It lies at the confluence of three rivers: Kapila, Hiran, and Saraswati rivers. This Shiva temple is a powerful symbol of enduring faith. It has a rich history of destruction and reconstruction.<\/span><\/p>\n