Jyotirlinga is a reverential name given to 12 most important manifestations of Shiva, the lord of destruction. Jyotirlinga is combination of two Sanskrit words, Jyoti | meaning light (brilliance) and Linga is the spiritual symbol of Shiva, the Shivalinga. Jyotirlinga means column of brilliant light which has no beginning or the end. It is said that while most of the Sivalingas are man made , the 12 jyotirlingas have emerged on its own from the earth, that is Swayambhu (Swayam | Self , Bhu | Earth). These twelve jyotirlinga temples are located at various places in India and Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of them and is in the district of Devbhumi (Devbhoomi) Dwarka, about 17 Kilo Meters from the holy city of Dwarka, Gujarat.