Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study)
by R. Suthashi | 2010 | 31,491 words
This study deals with the iconography found in the Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana: Sanskrit books dealing Temple-construction and Shilpa-Shastra: the ancient Indian science of of arts and crafts.—The Prayoga-Manjari was written by Ravi of Matharakula in the 10th century AD whereas the Shaivagama-Nibandhana is authored by Murari-Bhatta from ...
Description of Ksanika Lingas
The author of Saivagamanibandhana gives here the names of some Ksanikalingas which are made by the materials such as cow-dung, flour, butter etc., for the moment. The daily worship of Lingas made of these materials yields the fortiness like good health, wealth, proper food and pleasure. Ksanikalingas are not characterised by the usual three divisions of Linga into Brahma, Visnu and Siva. They are not regulated by measures and no rules exist in the fashioning of the top portion of them. The use of Ksanikalingas are for a particular 92
ceremony or moment only. These are thrown into water after the use. Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati also gives similar informations about Ksanikalingas as follows: saikatam gomayam paustamamlam gaulam tatha phalam/ navanitam ca lingani saptaiva ksanikani tu // moksarogyadhanannadyapustisrivasyadani tu / bhavanti ksanalingani yajatam prativasaram || naitesam pindika karya kuryallingam tadasane / naisam trikhandam manam va na sirovartanadikain || naisam kalamuhurtadyam nadhivasadikah kriyah | nirmaya sadyastallinge sivamavahya pujayet || visrpya nirapeksam tallingamapsu viniksipet // (Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati, XXXVI, 23-27) Here the nature, purpose and use of the Ksanikalingas are given almost similar to those described in Saivagamanibandhana