Twelve Jyotirlinga

Mahadev. Shiva. The Destroyer of Evil. Called by different names but ultimately the Supreme Being.

Jyotirlinga is the radiant sign (phallus symbol) of The Almighty. A Jyotirlinga is a holy representation of Lord Shiva. The word 'Jyoti' means light and 'linga' means sign. Jyotirlinga is the light of Lord Shiva.

There are 12 Jyotirlinga in India. It is believed that Lord Shiva first manifested himself on Earth on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga.

In this Story, we will know about the names of the 12 Jyotirlinga, it's history and the location.