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He further said that Brahmins, Lord Vishnu, Prajapati and other sages had achieved the great things they had desired by worshipping the Parthiva Shivalingas. Similarly Devatas, Asuras, Gandharvas and many men had achieved greatness by worshipping it. In Kali Yuga, the Parthiva Shivalinga is the most auspicious form of Lord Shiva to worship. [6]
The iconography of Lingodbhava represents Shiva emerging out of the pillar of light, with smaller images of Vishnu in the form of a boar in the bottom and Brahma in the form of a gander at the top. The icon depicts the legend of the origin of the linga , Shiva's aniconic representation, often featured in his worship.
Shanaleshwara Swayambhu Temple (Sanskrit: श्री शानालेश्वर स्वयंभू मन्दिर) dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. [1] "Shanaleshwara" means, the sign that is worshiped as Lord Shiva. It is situated at 7 Kilometre away in the Nalas village of Rajpura, Punjab. [2]
Furthermore, it says "Shiva, the Supreme Lord, has no liūga", liuga (Sanskrit: लिऊग IAST: liūga) meaning Shiva is transcendent, beyond any characteristic and, specifically the sign of gender. [314] Apart from anthropomorphic images of Shiva, he is also represented in aniconic form of a lingam. [315] These are depicted in various designs.
Lord Siva and Goddess Anandavally are the main deities of the temple. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. [2] [3] It is located at Anandavalleeswaram, a major neighborhood of Kollam city, that comes to the west side of Kollam Collectorate.
Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshvara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana (mount) of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine.
At the urgent exhortations of Supriya, the prisoners started to chant the holy mantra of Shiva and immediately thereafter Lord Shiva appeared and the demon was vanquished, [10] later residing there in the form of a Jyotirlinga. The demon had a wife, a demoness named Daruka who worshipped Mata Parvati. As a result of her penance and devotion ...
The images of Sundara Murthi Nayanar, and of Cheraman Perumal Nayanar can also be seen in the temple premises. It is one of the oldest Shiva temples in South India, where Shiva is said to live along with his whole family. It was from here, Sundara Murthi Nayanar reached Kailash by sitting on a white elephant, sent by Lord Shiva on Adi Swathi ...