12 Jyotirlinga Yatra — Pan-India Circuit
The twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva, spread across nine states from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu. Almost never completed as a single continuous trip — most devotees cover it in regional clusters over several separate journeys. This itinerary lists all twelve in a sensible geographic order as a reference/checklist rather than a literal day-by-day single trip.
Day by day
Somnath
Somnath, Gujarat
First of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the Gujarat coast. Evening Sound & Light show at the temple complex.
Nageshwar
Dwarka, Gujarat
Near Dwarka — commonly combined with a Dwarkadhish Temple visit on the same trip leg.
Mahakaleshwar
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Famous Bhasma Aarti at dawn (pre-booking required). One of the few Jyotirlingas facing south.
Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh
On an island in the Narmada river, shaped like the Om symbol.
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar, Maharashtra
In the Sahyadri hills near Pune — also a wildlife sanctuary.
Trimbakeshwar
Nashik, Maharashtra
Source of the Godavari river, near Nashik.
Grishneshwar
Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar), Maharashtra
Adjacent to the Ellora Caves (UNESCO World Heritage Site) — combine both in one visit.
Vaidyanath
Deoghar, Jharkhand
Also called Baidyanath Dham — major Shravan-month pilgrimage site.
Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
The most visited Jyotirlinga. Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat is a must.
Kedarnath
Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Also part of the Char Dham circuit — see the dedicated Char Dham/Do Dham itineraries for the full trek logistics.
Mallikarjuna
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
On the Nallamala hills above the Krishna river — one of the more remote Jyotirlingas.
Rameshwaram
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
Southernmost Jyotirlinga, linked to the Ramayana. Combine with the Pamban Bridge and Dhanushkodi ghost town.