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The Vedic and Puranic Origins of the Lingam The earliest references to the lingam appear in the Vedic texts, particularly in the Atharvaveda and the Shvetashvatara Upanishad. The lingam is often ...

On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, the Koothaippar Mahakaleeswari Temple near Thiruverumbur in Trichy district ...

Devotees offer water, usually Gangajal to the Shiva Linga. Some people also use pure water to bathe the Shiva Linga during the ritual. It is believed that Lord Shiva resides in the Mount Kailash ...

"Could the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba in Mecca, have once been a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva? What if the ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism.

It’s a Harappan legacy bequeathed to the Indian civilisation. The Rig Veda does not mention the lingam or even Shiva. Lingam means sign or symbol—an abstract representation of Shiva.

The night of Mahashivratri at this temple is celebrated with special prayers, and devotees perform night vigils jaagran and offering bael leaves to the Shiva Lingam. Somnath Temple (Prabhas Patan ...

As protesters demolished a museum to the father of Muslim-majority Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, an image ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism.

Another Jyotirlinga, this temple is renowned for its three-faced Shiva Linga. It is located close to Nashik and is an important pilgrimage center. Both a Jyotirlinga and a Shaktipeeth, the temple ...

Hindus must not succumb to the taboo of marijuana, says Legalize Nepal founder Hemant Shahi, but instead remember their faith ...