Svayambhulinga, ⲹūṅg, Svayambhu-linga: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationⲹūṅg (स्वयम्भूलिङ्�) refers to a type of ṅg (phallic emblem of Śiva), as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.18. Accordingly, “[...] when he is gladdened by the austerities of Devas and Sages, Śiva in the form of Nāda assumes the form of a seed (īᲹ) under the ground and suddenly piercing the ground above like a germinating sprout manifests Himself outside and makes His presence felt. Since this emblem is self-raised it is called Svayambhū. By worshipping it the devotee gains increasing knowledge automatically. In a gold or silver plate or on the ground or an altar, the devotee draws the picture of the phallic emblem, the pure Praṇava mantra and shall invoke it with the rites of Pratiṣṭhā and Āvāhana�.
According to chapter 16: “the syllable Om (a + u + m) is dhvani-ṅg. The svayambhū-ṅg is Nāda-ṅg; the Yantra (diagrammatic contrivance) is binduṅg. “M� syllable is the installed pratiṣṭhita-ṅg. “U� syllable is mobile cara-ṅg and the “A� syllable is a ṅg of huge form guruvigraha. A person who worships the ṅgs perpetually becomes liberated soul undoubtedly�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹūṅg (स्वयम्भूलिङ्�):—[=svayam-bhū-ṅg] [from svayam-bhū > svayam > sva] n. Name of a Liṅga (= jyotir-l), [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Linga, Svayambhu.
Starts with: Svayambhulingasambhuta.
Full-text: Svayambhulingasambhuta, Tonrik-ko, Lauha, Lohalinga, Lauhalinga, Loha, Linga, Bindulinga, Pratishthita, Gurulinga, Caralinga.
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Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Description of Svayambhulinga < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Description of Banalinga < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness (by L. N. Sharma)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - The Birth of Moon-God < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 69 - The Assembly of Sixty-eight Holy Spots < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 22 - On the partaking of the Naivedya of Śiva and the greatness of Bilva < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
Chapter 16 - Different modes of worship of clay idols and their results < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]