TWELVE JYOTI LINGAS

OM NAMAH SHIVAI



1. SHRI SOMNATH…………………...GUJRAT.
2. SHRI MALLIKARJUN………HYDERABAD.
3. SHRI MAHAKALESHWAR…………UJJAIN.
4. SHRI OMKARESHWAR………BANKS OF NARBADA
5. SHRI VAIDANATH…………PARLI (BIHAR).
6. SHRI BHIMASHANKAR…DHAKNI (PUNE).
7. SHRI RAMESHWARAM……RAMESHWAR.
8. SHRI NAGESHWARAM………….DWARKA.
9. SHRI KASHI VISHWANATH…..VARANASI.
10. SHRI TRIMBAKESHWAR…………..NASIK.
11. SHRI KEDARESHWAR……...HIMALAYAS.
12. SHRI GHRISHNESHWAR…AURANGABAD.


“SHIVO GURUHU SHIVO DEVAHA SHIVO BANDUHU SHRIRANAM !
SHIV ATMA SHIVO JEEVAHA SHIVADANYANN KINCHAN. ”


MEANING:- Lord Shiva Himself is the teacher(Guru), Shiva is the God, Shiva is the father of creatures. Shiva, Himself is Atma(Soul) and Shiva is the Jeeva(Living Creature) Himself and nothing devoid of Shiva. The virtue and benefits achieved as a result of charity, name and religious sacrifices of offered to Shiva, are infinite. This has unequivocally been said in the scriptures. That only tongue(mouth) is pure that has the name of Shiva on its lips, only is chased that is absorbed in contemplation of the different lilas and stories associated with Shiva. That ear only is pure that is eager to listen to the stories of Shiva.Those hands only are clean that worship Lord Shiva regularly.Those eyes only are pure who see the worship or Lord Shiva regularly.



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