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jyotirlinga

jyotirlinga noun: a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam (pillar) of light.".

Noun

jyotirlinga (plural jyotirlingas)

  1. (Hinduism) A shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam (pillar) of light."
    • One of Shiva's revered Jyotirlingas is protected within the inner sanctum of the city's Kashi Vishwanath temple. It is one of the more famous lingas in the country.2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 13

Forms of jyotirlinga

pluraljyotirlingas

Origin of jyotirlinga

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग (jyotirliṅga).

Questions about jyotirlinga

What does jyotirlinga mean?
Jyotirlinga means a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam (pillar) of light.".
What part of speech is jyotirlinga?
Jyotirlinga is a noun.
What is the plural of jyotirlinga?
The plural of jyotirlinga is jyotirlingas.

Words near jyotirlinga in the dictionary

  1. jynges
  2. jyngine
  3. jynx
  4. Jyothis
  5. Jyoti
  6. jyotirlinga
  7. jyotirlingas
  8. Jyotis
  9. Jyotsna
  10. jys
  11. Jystrup

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