jyotirlinga

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग (jyotirliṅga).

Noun[edit]

jyotirlinga (plural jyotirlingas)

  1. (Hinduism) A shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam (pillar) of light."
    • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 13:
      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.
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