Jyoti means " divine light" in many Indian languages. Jyoti and variant spellings may refer to:

Films and TV

* ''Jothi'' (1939 film), a Tamil film * ''Jyothi'' (1976 film), a Telugu film * ''Jyoti'' (1981 film), a Hindi film * ''Jyoti'' (1988 film), a Bengali film * ''Jothi'' (2022 film), a Tamil film * ''Jyoti'' (TV series), an Indian daily soap opera on Imagine TV * ''Jothi'' (TV series), a 2021 Indian supernatural fantasy thriller Tamil language television series

Hinduism

* Jyoti (goddess), considered to be a Hindu goddess of light *

Jyotirlinga A Jyotirlinga () or Jyotirlingam, is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Shiva. The word is a Sanskrit compound of ('radiance') and ('sign'). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also ''Shiva Purana'') mentions 64 original ''jyotirlinga'' s ...

, a set of consecrated Shiva lingams * Jyotir Math, one of four major Ādi Śaṅkara schools * Jyoti Kalash, a light festival associated with Durga

Places

* Jyotirmath, city in Uttarakhand, India *

Jyoti Khuria Jyoti Khuria is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Demographics India census, Jyoti Khuria had a population of 4,945. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jyoti Khuri ...

, municipality in Uttarakhand, India *

Jyothi Central High School Jyoti means " divine light" in many Indian languages. Jyoti and variant spellings may refer to: Films and TV * ''Jothi'' (1939 film), a Tamil film * ''Jyothi'' (1976 film), a Telugu film * ''Jyoti'' (1981 film), a Hindi film * ''Jyoti'' (198 ...

, in Ekma, Chhapra, Bihar, India *

Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya is a co-educational English medium school located in Yelachenahalli, Kanakapura Road National Highway 948 (previously designated NH 209), is a highway in India which connects Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with the city o ...

, an English medium school in Bangalore

People with the name

People in film

* Jyoti Kapur Das, Indian director and screenwriter *

Jyoti Sarup Jyoti Sarup (born 20 August 1954 in New Delhi) is a National Award winning Indian film/serial director and producer, most known for directing the television series, '' Buniyaad'', and films like ''Chorni'' (1982) and '' Bub''(2001) . Biogra ...

(born 1954), Indian director and producer * Jyoti Swaroop (died 1991), Indian director * J. P. Dutta (born 1949), Indian producer, writer and director * Jyothi (actress, born 1963) (1963–2007), film actress who acted in over 50 South Indian films * Jyothi (Telugu actress), Indian actress and ''Bigg Boss Telugu'' contestant * Jyothika (born 1977), Indian actress of predominantly Tamil films * Jyoti Gauba, Indian actress * Jyothi Lakshmi (1948–2016), Indian actress * Jyoti Singh (actress), US born Indian actress * Jyotii Sethi, Indian actress * Jyoti Subhash, Indian actress

People in sports

* Jyothi Yarraji (born 1999), Indian woman hurdler * Jyoti (wrestler) (born 1985), Indian wrestler in the -75 kg category *

Jyoti Chetty Jyoti Chetty (born January 26, 1982 in Pretoria) is a South African sabre fencer. Chetty represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events. For her first event, the women's individual sabre ...

(born 1982), South African fencer *

Jyoti Dutta Jyoti Dutta (26 April 1926 – 7 January 2010) was an Indian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and histori ...

(1926–2010), Indian cricketer *

Jyoti Raj Jyoti Raj is an Indian free solo climber from Chitradurga, Karnataka. Known as "Kothi Raju" or "Monkey King", Raj is famous for scaling the Chitradurga Fort without safety harnesses. He does not climb for sports, but to entertain the visit ...

, Indian free solo climber * Jyoti Randhawa (born 1972), Indian professional golfer *

Jyoti Sunita Kullu Jyoti Sunita Kullu (born 9 September 1978 in Sundargarh, Odisha) is a female field hockey player from India, who made her international debut for her native country in 1996 in Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. In 2002, she became the topsc ...

(born 1978), Indian field hockey player * Jyoti Yadav (born 1983), Indian cricketer

People in music

* Georgia Anne Muldrow, American musician who occasionally goes by the stage name Jyoti *

Jyoti Ghimire Jyoti Ghimire(Nepali:ज्योती घिमिरे) is a Nepalese musician, guitarist and singer. He has over 200 recordings with various artists in 80s and 90s. He is considered as one of the musicians to shape contemporary rock and po ...

, Nepalese musician *

Jyoti Goho Jyoti Goho (born 1953) is an Indian Classical Musician from Kolkata, India. He is well known for Harmonium accompaniment. He belongs to Kirana Gharana. He is working in Indian classical music industry from last 40 years and is a Musician Faculty a ...

, Indian classical musician *

Jyoti Hegde Jyoti Hegde ( sa, ज्योती हेग्डे, ) is a Rudra Veena and Sitar artist from Khandarbani Gharana. She has pursued music since age 12 and completed her Masters in Music from Karnatak University of Dharwad. Vidhushi Jyoti Hegd ...

, Indian classical musician * Jyoti Nooran, one of the Nooran Sisters

People in government

* Jyoti Basu (1914–2010), male Indian politician, of Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal, India * Jyoti Devi, Indian politician *

Jyoti Dhurve Jyoti Dhurve (born 2 June 1966) is an Indian politician, belonging to Bhartiya Janata Party. In the 2009 election she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Betul Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh. She is a post-graduate in Arts f ...

, Indian politician * Jyoti Kalani, Indian politician * Jyoti Kiran (born 1968), Indian politician of the BJP party * Jyoti Mirdha (born 1972), Indian politician *

Jyoti Prakash Nirala Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, Ashoka Chakra (military decoration), AC (15 November 1986 - 18 November 2017) was a member of the Garud Commando Force. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration), Ashoka Chakra, India's high ...

(1986–2017), Indian Air Force member killed in action * Jyoti Prasad Das, Indian politician * Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, Indian governor * Jyotiraditya Scindia, Indian politician * Jyoti Singh (judge), Delhi High Court judge * Jothi Venkatachalam (born 1917), female Indian politician, former Governor of Kerala, India

People in literature

* Jyotirmoyee Devi (1896–1988), Indian writer *

Jyoti Mhapsekar Jyoti Mhapsekar (born c. 1950) is an Indian award winner. She worked as a librarian and a playwright. She is known for her role as founder and President of Stree Mukti Sanghatana. She has won awards including the Nari Shakti Puraskar. Life Both ...

(born 1950), librarian and activist *

Jyoti Prakash Dutta (writer) Jyoti Prakash Dutta is a Bangladeshi short-story writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. Career Dutta has been serving as a Professor of the Department of Economics and the dean of Social Sciences Faculty at ...

, Bangladeshi short-story writer * Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903–1951), prolific author of Assamese literature

Other people

* Jyotirao Phule (1827–1890), activist and writer * Jyoti Amge (born 1993), world's smallest woman as of 2018 *

Jyoti Dhawale Jyoti Dhawale (also known as "Jo") is an HIV activism, HIV activist who works to empower people living with HIV/AIDS in India and across the world. Early life Jyoti was born July 24, 1976, at Namkum Military Hospital in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Her ...

, HIV activist * Jyotirmoy Dey (1955–2011), journalist and investigator * Jyoti Kumari (born 2005), student known for bicycling over 700 mi during COVID-19 lockdown * Jyotiprasad Medhi (1924–2017), statistical mathematician *

Jyoti Rout Jyoti Rout (born July 15, 1965) is an Indian classical dancer, teacher and choreographer of Odissi dancing style. Early life and background Jyoti Rout grew up in the remote town of Joda in Odisha, India. Her interest in dance began in her childh ...

(born 1965), Indian classical dancer * Jyotiranjan Srichandan Ray (born 1970), Indian geochemist *

Jyoti Prakash Tamang Professor Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang (born 16 November 1961) is an Indian food microbiologist, working on fermented foods and alcoholic beverages of the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan and South East Asia for last 36 years and the Seni ...

(born 1961), Indian food technologist * Jyoti Singh,

2012 Delhi gang rape The 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder, commonly known as the Nirbhaya case, involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka, a neighbourhood in South West Delhi. The incident took place when Jyoti Singh, a 22-year ...

murder victim

Other uses

* ''Jyothi'' (album), a 1983 album by Charlie Mariano and the Karnataka College of Percussion * ''

Andhra Jyothi ''Andhra Jyothi'' () is the third largest circulated Telugu language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by K. L. N. Prasad, an Industrialist on 1 July 1960. It is also one of the ...

'', Indian newspaper * Jothi Agaval (The Call Divine), a poem by Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar) *

Jyoti swarupini Jyoti swarupini (pronounced jyōti swarūpini) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 68th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is the ''prati madhyama ...

, a Carnatic raga