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Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotraद्वादश ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग स्तोत्रम्
A short stotra of four verses naming the twelve Jyotirlingas and the regions they stand in. It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, though no critical edition confirms that attribution. Pilgrims recite it as the memory-map of the twelve-shrine yatra.
12 sacred places
Shiva Purana — Koti Rudra Samhitaशिवपुराण — कोटिरुद्रसंहिता
The section of the Shiva Purana that narrates the origin of the Jyotirlingas, shrine by shrine. Chapter numbering below follows the J. L. Shastri English translation (Motilal Banarsidass).
12 sacred places
Skanda Purana — Kashi Khandaस्कन्दपुराण — काशीखण्डम्
The Kashi Khanda of the Skanda Purana, devoted to Varanasi: its sanctity, its holy spots and the Vishweshwara shrine. Chapter numbering follows the standard published edition (Purvardha and Uttarardha).
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Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kandaवाल्मीकि रामायण — बालकाण्डम्
The first book of the Valmiki Ramayana. Its closing sargas describe Mithila, the bow of Shiva kept by Janaka, and the marriage of Rama and Sita — the textual ground of the Janakpur pilgrimage.
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