This short stotra names the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva from west to east and north to south. Reading it is held to carry the merit of a pilgrimage to all twelve.
Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram: full text
सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्।
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोङ्कारममलेश्वरम्॥
परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशङ्करम्।
सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥
वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे।
हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये॥
एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः।
सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥
In Roman letters
Saurashtre Somanatham cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam
Ujjayinyam Mahakalam Omkaram Amaleshvaram
Paralyam Vaidyanatham cha Dakinyam Bhimashankaram
Setubandhe tu Ramesham Nagesham Darukavane
Varanasyam tu Vishvesham Tryambakam Gautamitate
Himalaye tu Kedaram Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye
Etani jyotirlingani sayam pratah pathennarah
Saptajanma krutam papam smaranena vinashyati
Meaning in simple words
It lists the twelve: Somnath in Saurashtra, Mallikarjuna at Srisailam, Mahakaleshwar at Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Vaidyanath at Parli, Bhimashankar, Rameshwar at Setubandh, Nageshwar in the Daruka forest, Vishwanath at Varanasi, Trimbakeshwar on the Godavari, Kedarnath in the Himalayas and Grishneshwar. The last verse says that whoever reads these names morning and evening sees the sins of seven births wiped away.
How to recite it
Bathe, sit in a clean place, light a diya and read with a calm mind. For an aarti, sing together and ring the bell. Check today's panchang for the best day and time. Today's panchang.
Questions people ask
When should I recite the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram?
Mondays, Shravan and Maha Shivratri; morning and evening. You can also read it on any day with faith.
Who wrote the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram?
Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (8th century).