Definition of linga. Meaning of linga. Synonyms of linga

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Definition of linga

Linga
Linga Lin"ga (l[i^][ng]"g[.a]), Lingam Lin"gam (l[i^][ng]"g[a^]m), n. [Skr. li[.n]ga.] The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power. --Whitworth. E. Arnold.

Meaning of linga from wikipedia

- A lingam (Sanskrit: लिङ्ग IAST: liṅga, lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation...
- Hindu god Shiva. The word is a Sanskrit compound of jyotis ('radiance') and linga ('sign'). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also Shiva Purana) mentions 64 original...
- The Linga Purana (लिङ्गपुराण, IAST: Liṅga-purāṇa) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivism text of Hinduism. The text's title Linga refers to...
- Linga, also known as longa, are Filipino cookies originating from Davao del Sur in the Philippines. The name comes from sesame seeds, which are known...
- Look up lingas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lingas may refer to: Linga, plural lingas, a symbol in Hinduism Lingas River [fr], a river in France...
- Look up linga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A linga, or lingam, is a symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva. Linga may also refer to: Praveen Linga (born...
- divine Linga called the Atma-Linga. The Lanka King Ravana wanted to attain immortality by obtaining the Atma-Linga (Soul of Shiva). Since the Atma-Linga belonged...
- Linga is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. After making his film debut in the Tamil film Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu...
- The Gudimallam Lingam is an ancient linga in the Parasurameswara Swamy Temple of Gudimallam, a small village near Tirupati city in the Yerpedu mandal...
- Linga Balija is a subcaste of the Indian Balija caste. The Balija are a Telugu-speaking trading community primarily living in the Indian states of Andhra...