Jyotirlinga, Jyotirliṅga, Jyotis-linga, Jyotirlimga: 5 definitions
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Jyotirlinga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJyotirliṅga (ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग) refers to a type of Liṅgas, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.22 while explaining the importance of the partaking of the Naivedya of Śiva:—“[...] with regard to the following phallic images viz:—[...] Jyotirliṅgas [...], the partaking of the Naivedya of Śiva is on a par with the rite of Cāndrāyaṇa. Even the slayer of a brahmin if he partakes of the remains of the food offered to the God quells all his sins immediately [...]”.
Jyotirliṅgas are twelve in number:
- Somanātha (at Somanath Pattan, Gujarat),
- Mallikārjuna or Śrīśaila (on a mountain near the river Kṛṣṇā),
- Mahākāla, Mahākāleśvara (at Ujjain),
- Oṃkāra Māndhātā on the Narmadā,
- Amareśvara (at Ujjain),
- Vaidyanātha also called Nāganātha (at Deogarh Bengal),
- Rāmeśa or Rāmeśvara (on the island of Rameśvara),
- Bhīma Śaṅkara (in the Rājamundry district),
- Viśveśvara at Benares,
- on the banks of the Gomatī,
- Gautameśa, also called Vāmeśvara (not located),
- Kedārnatha in the Himalayas.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJyotirliṅga (ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग):—[=jyotir-liṅga] [from jyotir > jyut] m. Name of several Liṅga temples.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJyōtirliṃga (ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಲಿಂಗ):—
1) [noun] the Linga as conceived as the concrete form of the Supreme Light or Soul.
2) [noun] any of the most sacred and famous twelve Lingas located at twelve different places of India.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Linga, Jyotis.
Starts with: Jyotirlingastotra, Jyotirlingeshvara.
Full-text (+28): Mallikarjuna, Dvadashajyotirlingastotra, Ujjayini, Mahakaleshvara, Svayambhulinga, Vishveshvara, Gautamesha, Vaidyanatha, Naganatha, Vameshvara, Somanatha, Bhimashankara, Kedaranatha, Yoshi, Omkareshvara, Maharashtra, Vishveshvaralinga, Mahakala, Sukhartha, Kamapura.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 42 - The Twelve Jyotirliṅga incarnations < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 1 - The greatness of Jyotirliṅgas and their Upaliṅgas < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 16 - The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga Mahākāla < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
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14. Twelve Jyotirliṅga incarnations of lord Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
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5. Somanath Temple < [Chapter 6 - Relevance of Astrology]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 48 - The Description of Somanātha < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 2 - A List of Different Sacred Places of Śiva on the Earth < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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