Seizure 2024: The month of Saavan, dear to Lord Shiva, has started from today. This time the month of Shravan is going to last from 22nd July to 19th August. Every Monday of Sawan, devotees of Bholenath observe fast and perform Jalabhishek of Shivalinga. Along with the physical form of Lord Shiva, Shivling worship also has special significance. He is worshiped the most in his Shivalinga form. There are a total of twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in the country. Let us know which are the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and how you can worship them sitting at home.
12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva are – Somnath (Gujarat), Mallikarjuna (Andhra Pradesh), Mahakaleshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Bhimashankar (Maharashtra), Vishwanath (Uttar Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra). , Vaidyanath (Jharkhand), Nageshwar (Gujarat), Rameshwar (Tamil Nadu) and Ghushmeshwar (Maharashtra). Worshiping Jyotirlingas is better than worshiping other Shivalingas. If only the names of these Shivalingas are remembered every morning, the sins of seven births are washed away. If it is not possible for you to have darshan of these Jyotirlingas, then you can also worship them by placing their pictures in the house.
Rules for worshiping 12 Jyotirlingas at home
Place the picture of Jyotirlinga in the east or west direction of the house. Do not put pictures of all the Jyotirlingas together. As per your requirement, it would be better if you put a picture of Jyotirlinga. You can put this picture on any day in the month of Sawan. Otherwise Monday, Purnima or Shivratri day is also best for this. Do not install any other picture or deity at the place where the picture of Jyotirlinga is placed.
How to worship Jyotirlingas?
Keep a big vessel in front of Jyotirlinga. First of all meditate on Lord Shiva and then offer Bel leaves, fruits, incense etc. in the same vessel. After this, while chanting the name of Lord Shiva, pour water in the same vessel with both hands. Chant any mantra of Lord Shiva at least three or maximum 11 times. After chanting, meditate on Lord Shiva. At the end, take the names of the twelve Jyotirlingas and then pray for forgiveness.