The 12 Jyotirlingas: Sacred Shrines of Shiva

BhajanSparsh July 17, 2024

Somnath Jyotirlinga

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Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga

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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

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Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga

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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga

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Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga

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Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga

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Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga

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Nageshwar Jyotirlinga

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Rameshwar Jyotirlinga

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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

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