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Jyotirlinga
Sign in to saveA Jyotirlinga () or Jyotirlingam is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Shiva. The word is a Sanskrit compound of ('radiance') and ('sign'). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also Shiva Purana) mentions 64 original jyotirlinga shrines in India.
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It is catalogued under topics including Forms of Shiva and Jyotirlingas.
Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.
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9 sectionsContents
- Hinduism
- Legend
- Original 64
- Sanskrit shlokas
- Twelve most sacred sites
- References
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A Jyotirlinga () or Jyotirlingam is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Shiva. The word is a Sanskrit compound of ('radiance') and ('sign'). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also Shiva Purana) mentions 64 original jyotirlinga shrines in India.
== Hinduism == === Legend ===
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