Jyotirlinga
E563961
Jyotirlinga refers to one of the twelve sacred shrines in India where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a radiant, self-manifested lingam, considered especially powerful and holy in Hinduism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jyotirlinga canonical | 5 |
| Twelve Jyotirlingas | 3 |
| Jyotirlinga temple | 2 |
| Jyotirlinga manifestation of Shiva | 1 |
| Jyotirlinga site (Bhimashankar temple) | 1 |
| Swayambhu Jyotirlinga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6054184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jyotirlinga Context triple: [Sapta Puri, relatedConcept, Jyotirlinga]
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A.
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
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B.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
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C.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, revered as a major pilgrimage site in Hinduism.
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D.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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E.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jyotirlinga Target entity description: Jyotirlinga refers to one of the twelve sacred shrines in India where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a radiant, self-manifested lingam, considered especially powerful and holy in Hinduism.
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A.
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
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B.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
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C.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, revered as a major pilgrimage site in Hinduism.
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D.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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E.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious concept
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Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ Shiva shrine ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| attribute |
especially holy
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pilgrimage site ⓘ radiant ⓘ self-manifested ⓘ |
| count | 12 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
abhisheka ritual
ⓘ
pilgrimage circuit of twelve shrines ⓘ recitation of Shiva mantras ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit 'jyotis' (light) and 'linga' (symbol) ⓘ |
| festival | Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | various regions of India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhimashankar Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhimashankar temple
Grishneshwar Temple ⓘ Kashi Vishwanath Temple ⓘ Kedarnath Temple ⓘ Mahakaleshwar Temple ⓘ Mallikarjuna Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Nageshwar Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Omkareshwar Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple ⓘ Somnath Temple ⓘ Trimbakeshwar Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Trimbakeshwar
Vaidyanath Temple ⓘ |
| meaning | linga of light ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Linga Purana
ⓘ
Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | manifestation of Shiva’s infinite light ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
Shaivites ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
|
| worshipForm | lingam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jyotirlinga Description of subject: Jyotirlinga refers to one of the twelve sacred shrines in India where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a radiant, self-manifested lingam, considered especially powerful and holy in Hinduism.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jyotirlinga
subject linked to:
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
linked to: Jyotirlinga
subject linked to:
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
linked to: Jyotirlinga
linked to: Jyotirlinga
linked to: Jyotirlinga
linked to: Jyotirlinga
linked to: Jyotirlinga
linked to: Jyotirlinga