Jyotirlinga
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Pillar of radiant light
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'jyoti' (light) + 'linga': a Shiva shrine held to mark a place where Shiva manifested as an infinite pillar of light.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Tradition counts twelve Jyotirlingas across India, each a major pilgrimage destination believed to be self-manifested rather than installed by human hands.