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The pilgrimages of India: the 12 jyotirlingas, Char Dham, Chota Char Dham, the seven sacred cities and the Shakti Peeths, with plain advice for planning.
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- The 12 jyotirlingas of Shiva
- The four Char Dham
- The Chota Char Dham of Uttarakhand
- The seven sacred cities
- The Shakti Peeths
The twelve jyotirlingas
- Somnath Gir Somnath district, Gujarat
- Mallikarjuna Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh
- Mahakaleshwar Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh
- Omkareshwar Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
- Kedarnath Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand
- Bhimashankar Pune district, Maharashtra
- Kashi Vishwanath Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
- Trimbakeshwar Nashik district, Maharashtra
- Vaidyanath Deoghar district, Jharkhand
- Nageshwar Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat
- Rameshwaram Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
- Grishneshwar Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra
Guides
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Char Dham and Chota Char Dham?
The Char Dham are four shrines in the four directions of India: Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram. The Chota Char Dham are four shrines of Uttarakhand in the Himalaya: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
How many jyotirlingas are there?
Twelve, in the traditional list: Somnath, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Kedarnath, Bhimashankar, Kashi Vishwanath, Trimbakeshwar, Vaidyanath, Nageshwar, Rameshwaram and Grishneshwar.
Temple rules, opening seasons, booking arrangements and routes change. Before you travel, check the official website of the temple or the state tourism board, and be careful of anyone who asks for money to book darshan or a stay by phone or message. We do not sell tours or packages. Information on this page was last checked in November 2026.