Only Jyotirling Outside India

India has 12 jyotirlingas considered as the symbolic representation of Lord Shiva. Of the 12 shrines with jyotirlingas, 11 are in India alone and the twelfth one is in Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple, the only jyotirlinga outside India. Lakhs of devotees visit the temple during Maha Shivaratri festival, every year.