Dwadas Jyotirlingam

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|| Jaya Jagannath ||

Dear Jyotisha,

Here is some info on the various Jyotirlingam. This is followed by the Dwadas

Jyotilingam Stotra. The use of Jyotirlingam can be manifold. Some of them are

given below

The remedies associated with the Jyotirlingas

1. Lord Shiva can grant life to otherwise dying / decaying persons like he

gave life to Sage Markandeya and also as a guru can elevate any debilitated/

fallen persons. In a horoscope if a planet is either “Debilitated”

or in “Marana Sthana**”, the best possible remedy is to worship the

Jyotirlingam associated with the sign of exaltation of the said planet. This

shall help in canceling the weakness caused by Debilitation or Marana Avastha

** Marana Sthana: Sun in 12th, Moon in 8th, Mars in 7th, Mercury in 7th, Jupiter

in 3rd, Venus in 6th, Saturn in 1st, Rahu in 9th.

2. The form of the Guru is shown by the placement of the Bhratri Karaka, in

the Navamsa. One can worship the Jyotirlingam associated with the Rasi where the

Bhratri Karaka is placed in the Navamsa sign and Shiva shall come as Guru to the

Native.

3. Sun is the natural giver of Satya and Dharma. Whichever sign Sun is

placed, one can worship the Jyotirloingam associated with the Sign for gains in

Satya and Dharma.

4. As Narasimha Pointed out, the 5th lord in the Dasamsa is very crucial in

the careers of the native and show opportunities in the job life of a native.

Worshipping the Jyotirlingam which shall cause the exaltation of the 5th lord

is good for the career of the native.

5. There can be other combinations… for any kind of weaknesses etc.

find the causing planet and worship the Jyotirlingam to get over the weakness.

The weakness can be one of the Shadripu. Guru helps us getting over such

weaknesses of the body or mind.

6. The other specific remedies associated with the Jyotilingas are given

under each of their brief description.

Information on Dwadas Jyotirlingas (Taken from the Notes of Jyotish Guru J. Sarat Chander)

1. Rameshwaram - Aries (Mesh)

This Jyotirlinga was established by Lord Rama. It is he who causes the

exaltation of Sun. Also represents the Agni Tattwa among the 5 tattwas.

2. Somnath - Taurus (Vrishabh)

This Jyotirlinga was established by Lord Krishna. It is he who causes the

exaltation of Moon. It will be interesting to note that Lord Krishna's lagna

was Taurus, star was Rohini and Rasi (Moon sign) was also Taurus.

3. Nageshwara- Gemini (Mithun)

This Jyotirlinga shows that exaltation of Rahu (the snake).

4. Omkareshwar- Cancer (Kark)

This Jyotirlinga symbolizes Dakshinamoorthy and the very resplendent syllable

'Aum' (`) which is knowledge - knowledge of the self, and wisdom. These

qualities are represented by Jupiter. It is he who causes the exaltation of

Jupiter. Also represents the Jala Tattwa among the 5 tattwas.

5. Vaidyanatha- Leo (Simh)

This Jyotirlinga symbolizes the moolatrikona sign of Surya. It also symbolizes

the natural 5th house - the house of children, intellect, mantra siddhi, mind

etc.

6. Bhimashankara- Virgo (Kanya)

It is he who causes Mercury's exaltation. It symbolizes Prithvi Tattwa which is

one of the 5 elements. It also symbolizes strength from the Prithvi Tattwa

(Solids).

7. Mahakaleshwara- Libra (Thula)

It is he who causes the exaltation of Saturn who is said to represent Mahakala.

A prayer at this Jyotirlinga is bound to bless one with health and life as

Shiva in the form of Mahakala (the one who takes away the Rudra) is pacified.

Saturn is the Dharmaraja of a chart and its deity is Yama who never fails in

his duty (dharma). This Jyotirlinga also symbolizes the Vayu Tattwa - the

Tamasik of the 5 tattwas.

8. Dhooshaneshwara- Scorpio (Vrishchik)

This is the sign of dual lordship of Ketu and Mars. Ketu's lordship provides it

the touch of uncertainty. This represents intermittent nature of working of

this Rasi. A person influenced by Scorpio (Ketu) will be on and off the sphere

of work very frequently.

9. Kasi Vishwanath- Sagittarius (Dhanu)

Jupiter as the overlord of Moksha rules this house and Ketu, as the

Mokshakaraka, exalts in this house. Hence, the Jyotirlinga of Kasi Vishwanath

is known to send the atma towards Moksha/Mukti. It also represents the power of

the Jyotirlinga to bring to fore even the lost or hidden things, as symbolized

by the Matsya Avatar (Ketu being the planet) in which Lord Vishnu recovered the

lost Vedas. This is the sign in which golden temples are built and we have only

3 golden temples (Kasi Vishwanath, Tirupati Balaji and Har Mandir Sahib at

Amritsar).

10. Triambakeshwara- Capricorn (Makar)

This Jyotirlinga symbolizes the exaltation of Mars (Mrityu) and prayers at the

Jyotirlinga of Triambakeshawara indicates overcoming of Mrityu. As Capricorn is

the sign of Saturn where Mars (Mrityu) exalts, Mahamrityunjaya Japa done during

the dasa periods of Saturn is very effective and useful to overcome death

itself or deathly blows.

11. Kedarnath- Aquarius (Kumbh)

The sign which is also owned by Rahu (poison). Rahu (as also Aquarius)

symbolizes deep philosophy. Lord Shiva is believed to have given the Vedas, the

highest philosophy, as ‘Kedarnath’.

12. Mallikarjuna- Pisces (Meen)

This is the sign of exaltation of Venus, the planet with the power to give

rebirth - the possessor of Sanjeevani Mantra (Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra). This is

the sign of cures to the physical body. This is also the sign of abode of Maha

Vishnu in his Anantasayana.

Dwadas Jyotilingam Stotram

saEraò+deze ivzde=itrMye JyaeitmRy< cNÔklavt<sm!,

Éi´àdanay k«pavtI[¡ t< saemnaw< zr[< àp*e. 1.

sauräñöradeçe viçade'tiramye jyotirmayaà candrakalävataàsam |

bhaktipradänäya kåpävatérëaà taà somanäthaà çaraëaà prapadye || 1||

ïIzElz&¼e ivbuxaits¼e tulaiÔtu¼e=ip muda vsNtm!,

tmjuRn< mi‘kpUvRmek< nmaim s<sarsmuÔsetum!. 2.

çréçailaçåìge vibudhätisaìge tulädrituìge'pi mudä vasantam |

tamarjunaà mallikapürvamekaà namämi saàsärasamudrasetum || 2||

AviNtkaya< ivihtavtar< mui´àdanay c s¾nanam!,

Akalm&Tyae> pirr][aw¡ vNde mhakalmhasurezm!. 3.

avantikäyäà vihitävatäraà muktipradänäya ca sajjanänäm |

akälamåtyoù parirakñaëärthaà vande mahäkälamahäsureçam || 3||

kaveirkanmRdyae> pivÇe smagme s¾ntar[ay,

sdEvmaNxat&pure vsNtmae»armIz< izvmekmIfe. 4.

käverikänarmadayoù pavitre samägame sajjanatäraëäya |

sadaivamändhätåpure vasantamoìkäraméçaà çivamekaméòe || 4||

pUvaeRÄre àJvilkainxane sda vsNt< igirjasmetm!,

surasuraraixtpadpÒ< ïIvE*naw< tmh< nmaim. 5.

pürvottare prajvalikänidhäne sadä vasantaà girijäsametam |

suräsurärädhitapädapadmaà çrévaidyanäthaà tamahaà namämi || 5||

yaMye sd¼e ngre=itrMye ivÉUi;ta¼< ivivxEí ÉaegE>,

sÑi´mui´àdmIzmek< ïInagnaw< zr[< àp*e. 6.

yämye sadaìge nagare'tiramye vibhüñitäìgaà vividhaiçca bhogaiù |

sadbhaktimuktipradaméçamekaà çrénäganäthaà çaraëaà prapadye || 6||

mhaiÔpañeR c tqe rmNt< sMpUJyman< stt< munINÔE>,

surasurEyR] mhaergaF(E> kedarmIz< izvmekmIfe. 7.

mahädripärçve ca taöe ramantaà sampüjyamänaà satataà munéndraiù |

suräsurairyakña mahoragäòhyaiù kedäraméçaà çivamekaméòe || 7||

sýaiÔzI;eR ivmle vsNt< gaedavirtIrpivÇdeze,

yÏzRnaTpatkmazu naz< àyait t< ÈyMbkmIzmIfe. 8.

sahyädriçérñe vimale vasantaà godävaritérapavitradeçe |

yaddharçanätpätakamäçu näçaà prayäti taà tryambakaméçaméòe || 8||

sutaèp[iRjlraizyaege inbXy setu< ivizoErs<OyE>,

ïIramcNÔe[ smipRt< t< rameñraOy< inyt< nmaim. 9.

sutämraparëéjalaräçiyoge nibadhya setuà viçikhairasaìkhyaiù |

çrérämacandreëa samarpitaà taà rämeçvaräkhyaà niyataà namämi || 9||

y< faikinzaikinkasmaje in;eVyma[< ipiztaznEí,

sdEv ÉImaidpdàisÎ< t< z»r< É´iht< nmaim. 10.

yaà òäkiniçäkinikäsamäje niñevyamäëaà piçitäçanaiçca |

sadaiva bhémädipadaprasiddaà taà çaìkaraà bhaktahitaà namämi || 10||

sanNdmanNdvne vsNtmanNdkNd< htpapv&Ndm!,

vara[sInawmnawnaw< ïIivñnaw< zr[< àp*e. 11.

sänandamänandavane vasantamänandakandaà hatapäpavåndam |

väräëasénäthamanäthanäthaà çréviçvanäthaà çaraëaà prapadye || 11||

#lapure rMyivzalke=iSmn! smu‘sNt< c jgÖre{ym!,

vNde mhaedartrSvÉav< "&:[eñraOy< zr[m! àp*e. 12.

iläpure ramyaviçälake'smin samullasantaà ca jagadvareëyam |

vande mahodäratarasvabhävaà ghåñëeçvaräkhyaà çaraëam prapadye || 12||

JyaeitmRyÖadzil¼kana< izvaTmna< àae´imd< ³me[,

StaeÇ< piQTva mnujae=itÉ®ya )l< tdalaeKy inj< Éje½.

jyotirmayadvädaçaliìgakänäà çivätmanäà proktamidaà krameëa |

stotraà paöhitvä manujo'tibhaktyä phalaà tadälokya nijaà bhajecca ||

. #it Öadz JyaeitilR¼StaeÇ< s<pU[Rm!.

|| iti dvädaça jyotirliìgastotraà sampürëam ||

Jyotirlinga Mantra (Thanks to Rao Nenami)

Sun       Rameswara           Om Namassivaya Namo Rameswaraya

Moon      Somanatha           Om Namassivaya Namo Somanathaya

Mars      Bhimeswara          Om Namassivaya Namo Bhimeswaraya

Mercury   Mallikarjuna        Om Namassivaya Namo Mallikarjunaya

Jupiter   Omkareswara         Om Namassivaya Namo Omkareswaraya

Venus     Triyambakeswara     Om Namassivaya Namo Triyambakeswaraya

Saturn    Kaleswara           Om Namassivaya Namo Kaleswaraya 

Rahu      Nageswara           Om Namassivaya Namo Nageswaraya

Ketu      Viswanatha          Om Namassivaya Namo Viswanathaya