There are countless number of lingams in shrines all over lndia. However Jyotirlingas are a set of 12 specially revered temples, which since ancient times are prime places of worship for the devotees of Lord Shiva.
These 12 shrines thus form an important itinerary of their pilgrimage. The twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines are:
| Name of the Jyotirling | Location | State |
|---|---|---|
| Somnath | Saurashtra | Gujarat |
| Mallikarjun | Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh |
| Mahakaleshwar | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh |
| Omkareshwar | Shivpuri | Madhya Pradesh |
| Baijnath | Devghar | Bihar |
| Nageshwar | Darukavanam | Gujarat |
| Kedarnath | Kedarnath / Himalayas | Uttarkhand |
| Tryambakeswar | Nasik | Maharashtra |
| Rameshwar | Setubandanam / Rameshwaram | Chennai |
| Bhimashankar | Dakini | Maharashtra |
| Vishwanath | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ghrishneswar | Devasrovar | Maharashtra |
The distribution of 12 Jyotirlinga temples are as follows:
