Jyoti means "

divine light In theology, divine light (also called divine radiance or divine refulgence) is an aspect of divine presence perceived as light during a theophany or vision, or represented as such in allegory or metaphor. Light has always been associated wit ...

" in many Indian languages. Jyoti and spelling variants may refer to:

Arts and media

Films and TV

* ''Jothi'' (1939 film), a Tamil film * ''Jyothi'' (1976 film), a Telugu film * ''Jyoti'' (1981 film), a Hindi film * ''Jothi'' (1983 film), a Tamil 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

Other media

* ''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 t ...

'', Indian newspaper *

Jothi Agaval Jothi Agaval - The Call Divine is a poem by Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar). Thiru Arutprakasa wrote about it in 1874. References # complete compilation of Thiruvarutpa in all six thirumurai at Annamalai University The Annamalai University ( ...

(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 madhyam ...

, a Carnatic raga

Hinduism

Jyoti (goddess) In modern Tamil Shaiva tradition, Jyoti is sometimes considered to be the personification of the female principle, an embodied representation of the vel of Murugan. Legends The goddess has two different myths based on her birth. In the first m ...

, 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'' ...

, a set of consecrated Shiva lingams *

Jyotir Math Uttarāmnāya Śrī Jyotish Pītham or JyotirMath is one amongst the four cardinal pīthams established by the Ādi Śaṅkara 1200 years ago to preserve Hinduism and Advaita Vedānta, the doctrine of non-dualism. Located in the city of J ...

, one of four major Ādi Śaṅkara schools *

Jyoti Kalash A jyoti kalasha () is a symbolic representation of Hindu goddess Durga. During the Navaratri festival, devotees light jyoti kalashas in the temples of the goddess to appease her. Etymology The term jyoti kalasha comes from a combination of two ...

, a light festival associated with Durga

People

In film

Jyoti Kapur Das Jyoti Kapur Das is an Indian director and scriptwriter, known for her work in Bollywood. Two of the short films that Das has written and directed have won Filmfare awards. Career Das graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India ...

, Indian director and screenwriter * Jyoti Sarup (born 1954), Indian director and producer *

Jyoti Swaroop Jyoti Swaroop was an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who was one of the leading film directors in Hindi cinema of the 1960s and early 70s. His most well known films as a director include '' Parwana'' (1971) and ''Padosan'' (19 ...

(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 *

Jyothika Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and producer who primarily works in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She has received several accolades including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, four Tamil N ...

(born 1977), Indian actress of predominantly Tamil films *

Jyoti Gauba Jyoti Gauba is an Indian television and film actress. She had done over 600 commercials till date and made her film debut with the film ''Idiot Box''. She was also seen in the films like ''Take It Easy (2015 film), Take It Easy'', ''Thoda Pyaar ...

, Indian actress *

Jyothi Lakshmi Jyothi Lakshmi (2 November 1948 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a ...

(1948–2016), Indian actress *

Jyoti Singh (actress) Jyoti Singh is a US-based actress of Indian origin. She is also the director of '' Yadvi – The Dignified Princess'', a biopic on Maharani Yadhuvansh Kumari, the daughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala Sir Bhupinder Singh (12 Oct ...

, US born Indian actress *

Jyotii Sethi Jyotii Sethi, is an Indian actress. She debuted in Telugu cinema with the film ''Where Is Vidya Balan'', with Prince Cecil. She first gained recognition from Punjabi music video with Gippy Grewal, and a short film with Ammy Virk Amninderpal ...

, Indian actress *

Jyoti Subhash Jyoti Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi film, television and theatre industry. She is best known for her works in Marathi films like '' Valu'' (2008), ''Gabhricha Paus'' (2009) and Bollywood films like '' Phoonk'' (2008) and '' ...

, Indian actress

Sportspeople

Jyothi Yarraji Jyothi Yarraji (born 28 August 1999) is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes in the 60 metres hurdles and 200 metres sprint. She is the national record holder in the 100m hurdles and is w ...

(born 1999), Indian woman hurdler *

Jyothi Surekha Vennam Jyothi Surekha Vennam (born 3 July 1996) is an Indian compound archer. She has won multiple gold medals in the compound archery event at the Archery World Cup, World Archery Championships and Asian Games. In 2023, she became the first Indian ar ...

, Indian compound archer *

Jyoti (wrestler) Jyoti (born 17 December 1985) is an Indian wrestler. She represented India in the women's freestyle 75 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located ...

(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 Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital ...

(born 1982), South African fencer * Jyoti Dutta (1926–2010), Indian cricketer * Jyoti Raj, Indian free solo climber *

Jyoti Randhawa Jyotinder Singh Randhawa (born 4 May 1972) is an Indian professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he won eight times between 1998 and 2009. He was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 an ...

(born 1972), Indian professional golfer * Jyoti Rumawat (born 1999), Indian field hockey player *

Jyoti Sunita Kullu Jyoti Sunita Kullu (born 9 September 1978 in Sundargarh, Odisha) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She made her international debut for India in 1996 in Delhi at the Indira Gan ...

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

Musicians

Georgia Anne Muldrow Georgia Anne Muldrow (born 1983) is an American soul and hip hop singer, producer, and songwriter from Los Angeles. In 2008, she co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with fellow artist and former husband Dudley Perkins. Life and car ...

, American musician who occasionally goes by the stage name Jyoti * Jyoti Ghimire, Nepalese musician * Jyoti Goho, Indian classical musician * Jyoti Hegde, Indian classical musician *

Jyoti Nooran Nooran Sisters are Sultana Nooran (born 14 June 1992) and Jyoti Nooran (born 24 February 1994), an Indian devotional Sufi singing duo. Born to a family of Sufi musicians, they perform Sham Chaurasia gharana classical music. They gained public ...

, one of the Nooran Sisters

In government

Jyoti Basu Jyoti Basu (born Jyotirindra Basu; 8 July 1914 – 17 January 2010) was an Indian Marxist theorist, communist activist, and politician. He was one of the most prominent leaders of Communist movement in India. He served as the 6th and longest ...

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

Jyoti Gondek Prabhjote Kaur "Jyoti" Gondek (; born 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of Calgary since October 25, 2021. Early life and education Born in London, England, Gondek is the daughter of Indian Punjabi Sikh ...

(born 1969), Canadian politician * Jyoti Kalani, Indian politician * Jyoti Kiran (born 1968), Indian politician of the BJP party *

Jyoti Mirdha Jyoti Mirdha (born 26 July 1972) is an Indian politician. She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Nagaur Lok Sabha constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. She is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party since September 2023. ...

(born 1972), Indian politician * Jyoti Prakash Nirala (1986–2017), Indian Air Force member killed in action *

Jyoti Prasad Das Jyoti Prasad Das is an Indian politician and member of the Asom Gana Parishad. Das was member of the Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral Assam Legislature, legislature of the List of states and union ...

, Indian politician *

Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa (born 1944) was the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, a state in northeast India, served August 2016. A retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1968 batch, he ended his career as Chief Secretary of Assam. Educa ...

, Indian governor *

Jyotiraditya Scindia Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971; ) is an Indian politician who is the 43rd Minister of Communications (India), Union Minister of Communications and the 10th Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of Devel ...

, Indian politician *

Jothi Venkatachalam Jothi Venkatachalam (born 27 October 1917, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician who served as Governor of Kerala and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Life and career Jothi Venkatachalam was born in Maymyo, hill city ...

(born 1917), female Indian politician, former Governor of Kerala, India

Writers

* Jyotirmoyee Devi (1896–1988), Indian writer * Jyoti Mhapsekar (born 1950), librarian and activist * Jyoti Prakash Dutta (writer), Bangladeshi short-story writer *

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (17 June 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. He was deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the ''Rupkonwar'' of Ass ...

(1903–1951), prolific author of Assamese literature

Other people

Jyotirao Phule Jyotirao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known as Jyotiba Phule, was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including eradication of ...

(1827–1890), activist and writer *

Jyoti Amge Jyoti Kishanji Amge (born 16 December 1993) is an Indian actress notable for being the world's shortest living woman according to the ''Guinness World Records''. Following Amge's 18th birthday on 16 December 2011, she was officially declared th ...

(born 1993), world's smallest woman as of 2018 * Jyoti Dhawale, HIV activist *

Jyotirmoy Dey Jyotirmoy Dey (1955– 11 June 2011), also known as Jyotendra Dey, Commander J, and J Dey, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for ''Mid-Day'' (a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India) and an expert on the ...

(1955–2011), journalist and investigator *

Jyoti Kumari Jyoti Kumari (born ) is an Indian student from Sirhulli in the rural Darbhanga district of Bihar. She came to notice after she bicycled some with her injured father to reach their home village during COVID-19 lockdowns in India. She was given ...

(born 2005), student known for bicycling over 700 mi during COVID-19 lockdown *

Jyotiprasad Medhi Jyotiprasad Medhi was a professor of statistics at Gauhati University and Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology. Work and education Medhi started his schooling in Dibrugarh and in 1940 he passed matriculation from Dibrugarh Go ...

(1924–2017), statistical mathematician *

Jyoti Rout Jyoti Rout (born July 15, 1965) is an Indian classical dancer, teacher and choreographer of Odissi ''Odissi'' (''ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ'') also referred to as ''Orissi'' in old literature, oldest surviving classical dance of India, is a major ...

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

Jyoti Prakash Tamang Jyoti Prakash Tamang (16 November 1961 – 29 April 2025) was 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 39 years and the Senior ...

(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 the gang rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka, a neighbourhood in South Delhi. The incident took place when Jyoti Singh, a 22-ye ...

murder victim

Places

Jyotirmath Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, is a town and a municipal board in Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Located at a height of 6,150 feet (1,875 m), it is a gateway to several Himalayan mountain climbing expeditions, tre ...

, city in Uttarakhand, India * Jyoti Khuria, municipality in Uttarakhand, India * Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya, an English medium school in Bangalore