The 12 jyotirlingas, list with states and order
The traditional order runs Somnath to Grishneshwar. This page is the one-screen version: where each temple is, which state and region it falls in, when it is open, and the railhead you actually get off at. The region column uses the groups this site plans trips with, not a government division.
| No. | Temple | State | Nearest railhead | Nearest airport | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnathसोमनाथ · Somnath (Veraval) | Gujarat | Somnathabout 0.5 km | Diuabout 85 km | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 2 | Mallikarjunaमल्लिकार्जुन · Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | Markapur Roadabout 91 km | Hyderabadabout 230 km | Oct to FebOpen all year |
| 3 | Mahakaleshwarमहाकालेश्वर · Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain JnNot checked yet | IndoreNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 4 | Omkareshwarओंकारेश्वर · Khandwa (Mandhata island) | Madhya Pradesh | Omkareshwar RoadNot checked yet | Indoreabout 77 km | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 5 | Kedarnathकेदारनाथ · Rudraprayag | Uttarakhand | Rishikeshabout 228 km | Jolly Grant, Dehradunabout 248 km | May to November, the window the temple committee givesThe shrine closes on the first day of Kartik and reopens in Vaishakh. The committee announces the exact dates each year, so treat any date you see elsewhere as last season's. |
| 6 | Bhimashankarभीमाशंकर · Pune district | Maharashtra | Pune JnNot checked yet | PuneNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 7 | Kashi Vishwanathकाशी विश्वनाथ · Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi JnNot checked yet | VaranasiNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 8 | Trimbakeshwarत्र्यंबकेश्वर · Nashik | Maharashtra | Nashik RoadNot checked yet | NashikNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 9 | Baidyanathवैद्यनाथ · Deoghar | Jharkhand | Baidyanath Dham (BDME)about 1 km | Deoghar (DGH)about 9.2 km | July to August (Shravan), the pilgrimage the trust calls the temple peakOpen all year |
| 10 | Nageshwarनागेश्वर · Dwarka | Gujarat | Dwarkaabout 16 km | Jamnagar or PorbandarNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 11 | Rameshwaramरामेश्वरम · Rameswaram | Tamil Nadu | RameswaramNot checked yet | MaduraiNot checked yet | Oct to MarOpen all year |
| 12 | Grishneshwarघृष्णेश्वर · Sambhajinagar (Verul) | Maharashtra | Aurangabad (AWB)Not checked yet | Aurangabad (IXU)about 40 km | Oct to MarOpen all year |
- 1Somnathसोमनाथ · Somnath (Veraval), GujaratSomnath about 0.5 kmDiu about 85 kmOct to MarOpen all year
- 2Mallikarjunaमल्लिकार्जुन · Srisailam, Andhra PradeshMarkapur Road about 91 kmHyderabad about 230 kmOct to FebOpen all year
- 3Mahakaleshwarमहाकालेश्वर · Ujjain, Madhya PradeshUjjain Jn Not checked yetIndore Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 4Omkareshwarओंकारेश्वर · Khandwa (Mandhata island), Madhya PradeshOmkareshwar Road Not checked yetIndore about 77 kmOct to MarOpen all year
- 5Kedarnathकेदारनाथ · Rudraprayag, UttarakhandRishikesh about 228 kmJolly Grant, Dehradun about 248 kmMay to November, the window the temple committee givesThe shrine closes on the first day of Kartik and reopens in Vaishakh. The committee announces the exact dates each year, so treat any date you see elsewhere as last season's.
- 6Bhimashankarभीमाशंकर · Pune district, MaharashtraPune Jn Not checked yetPune Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 7Kashi Vishwanathकाशी विश्वनाथ · Varanasi, Uttar PradeshVaranasi Jn Not checked yetVaranasi Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 8Trimbakeshwarत्र्यंबकेश्वर · Nashik, MaharashtraNashik Road Not checked yetNashik Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 9Baidyanathवैद्यनाथ · Deoghar, JharkhandBaidyanath Dham (BDME) about 1 kmDeoghar (DGH) about 9.2 kmJuly to August (Shravan), the pilgrimage the trust calls the temple peakOpen all year
- 10Nageshwarनागेश्वर · Dwarka, GujaratDwarka about 16 kmJamnagar or Porbandar Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 11Rameshwaramरामेश्वरम · Rameswaram, Tamil NaduRameswaram Not checked yetMadurai Not checked yetOct to MarOpen all year
- 12Grishneshwarघृष्णेश्वर · Sambhajinagar (Verul), MaharashtraAurangabad (AWB) Not checked yetAurangabad (IXU) about 40 kmOct to MarOpen all year
Where a railhead name carries a code in brackets, a temple trust or a state source stated that code. Names without a bracket are the ones this site has not yet matched to an official Indian Railways code, and no code is printed for them rather than a guess.Data check pending
All 12 on the map
Each pin opens that temple's guide. The interactive map zooms in on any of them.
- 1Somnath
- 2Mallikarjuna
- 3Mahakaleshwar
- 4Omkareshwar
- 5Kedarnath
- 6Bhimashankar
- 7Kashi Vishwanath
- 8Trimbakeshwar
- 9Baidyanath
- 10Nageshwar
- 11Rameshwaram
- 12Grishneshwar
The same twelve, grouped for planning
A trip that hops between regions spends its days in transit. Each group sits in one part of the country, so a trip built inside one group spends less of its time travelling.
How to use this table
The No. column is each temple's place in the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram list. It is a hymn order, not a visiting order, and a trip can start from any of the twelve.
The season column shows the comfortable window. Eleven temples stay open all year, and the hill ones get crowded and wet in the monsoon, so October to March is the window this site plans around.
The twelve, as a set
One emblem per temple, each drawn from what makes that temple itself: the sea, the island, the peaks, the forest. They are here so the twelve can be told apart at a glance.
