Lingodbhava
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lingodbhava-293-18331046
title:
Lingodbhava
text:
Lingōdbhava (also called Lingobhava, the "emergence of the Linga") is an iconic representation of Hindu god Shiva, commonly seen in temples in Tamil Nadu. 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. The tale of Lingodbhava is f
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description:
Hindu representation of the god Shiva
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingodbhava
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date modified:
2024-03-09T16:24:49Z
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