Maheshvaralinga, Ѳśṅg, Maheshvara-linga: 2 definitions
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Maheshvaralinga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ѳśṅg can be transliterated into English as Mahesvaralinga or Maheshvaralinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲśṅg (महेश्वरलिङ्ग):—[=ś-ṅg] [from maheśvara > mahā > mah] n. Name of a Liṅga, [Kṣitīśa-vaṃśāvalī-carita]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Maheshvara, Linga.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Maheshvaralinga, Ѳśṅg, Maheshvara-linga, Maheśvara-liṅga, Mahesvara-linga, Mahesvaralinga; (plurals include: Maheshvaralingas, Ѳśṅgs, lingas, liṅgas, Mahesvaralingas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 96 - Greatness of Kāmeśvara (Kāma-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 123 - Greatness of Rāvaṇeśvara (Rāvaṇa-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
6. Common epithets of Rudra and Śiva < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 40 - Journey of the sages of Naimiṣa < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]