Option b is the correct answer. A Jyotirlinga is a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam, which is the radiant sign 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. According to the Shiva Purana, there are 64 original Jyotirlingas in India, but 12 of them are considered to be very auspicious and holy. Important Tips
12 Jyotirlingas are as follows: Somnath in Saurashtra,
Gujarat Rameshwaram in Tamil
Nadu Mallikarjuna in Srisailam,
Andhra Pradesh Nageshwar in Dwarka,
Gujarat Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain,
Madhya Pradesh Kashi Vishwanath in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Omkareshwar in Khandwa,
Madhya Pradesh Trimbakeshwar in Nashik,
Maharashtra Baidyanath in Deoghar, Jharkhand Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand Bhimashankar in Maharashtra Grishneshwar in
Aurangabad, Maharashtra