A Jyotirlinga is a devotional object representing the Supreme God Shiva. Jyoti means 'radiance' and lingam the 'Image or Sign' of Shiva; Jyotir Lingam thus means the The Radiant Sign of The Almighty Shiva. There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India, 6 of them in Maharashtra.

This is a powerful devotional hymn used to worship of Shiva. Jyotirlinga refers to radiance sign of lord Shiva. There are twelve holy jyotirlinga shrines in india.