Gurulinga, ³Ò³Ü°ù³Ü±ô¾±á¹…g²¹, Guru-linga, Gurulimga: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation³Ò³Ü°ù³Ü±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (गà¥à¤°à¥à¤²à¤¿à¤™à¥à¤�) refers to a type of ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (phallic emblem of Åšiva), as mentioned in the ÅšivapurÄṇa 1.18. Accordingly, “[...] the word Guru (Preceptor) signifies a person who wards off bad qualities. He removes all the ill effects of the RÄjasaic qualities. He is supreme Åšiva himself. He is beyond the three Guṇas, and assuming the form of the preceptor removes the ill effects of the three Guṇas and makes the disciple understand Åšiva. Hence he is the preceptor of the disciples who have faith. Hence the intelligent devotee shall know that the physical body of the preceptor is known as ³Ò³Ü°ù³Ü±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ the worship of which is service rendered to the preceptorâ€�.
According to chapter 16: “the syllable Om (a + u + m) is dhvani-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹. The svayambhÅ«-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ is NÄda-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹; the Yantra (diagrammatic contrivance) is bindu±ô¾±á¹…g²¹. “Mâ€� syllable is the installed pratiá¹£á¹hita-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹. “Uâ€� syllable is mobile cara-±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ and the “Aâ€� syllable is a ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ of huge form guruvigraha. A person who worships the ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹s perpetually becomes liberated soul undoubtedlyâ€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGuruliṃga (ಗà³à²°à³à²²à²¿à²‚ಗ):—[noun] (vÄ«r.) the phallus of Åšiva, considered as one’s teacher, guide.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Shushrusha, Gurushushrusha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 80 < [Volume 27 (1937)]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Anubhava-sÅ«tra of MÄyideva < [Chapter XXXV - VÄ«ra-Å›aivism]
Part 1 - History and Literature of Vīra-śaivism < [Chapter XXXV - Vīra-śaivism]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 18 - Bondage and liberation: Glorification of the phallic emblem of Åšiva < [Section 1 - VidyeÅ›vara-saṃhitÄ]
The Lingayats-Their Religion and Literature < [May 1937]
Reviews < [July � September, 1981]