12 Jyothirlingas in India
The jyothirlinga shrines are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery
column of light. Originally there
were believed to be 64 jyothirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be
very auspicious and holy Each of
the twelve jyothirlinga sites take the name of the presiding
deity, each considered a different manifestation of Shiva. At all these sites, the primary image
is lingam representing the beginningless and endless Stambha pillar,
symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva. The jyotirlinga is the supreme partless reality, out
of which Shiva partly appears.
The twelve jyothirlinga are:
ar Aurangabad,
Maharashtra
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