Retrieved from ” https: The verses of the text, states Kramrisch, presents Linga as an aniconic symbol of both the matter and the spirit, the Prakriti and the Purushawhereby the “powers of creation, liberation and annihilation” are symbolized by the icon. The Linga Purana survives in many versions, pjranam of two parts - the Purva-bhaga older part, sometimes called Purvardha with chapters and Uttara-bhaga later part, sometimes called Uttarardha with 55 chapters. Giving help to everyone, showing kindness to all, is called the highest worship of the Lord of eight forms. The text exists in many inconsistent versions, and was likely revised over time and expanded. The text presents cosmologymythology, seasons, festivals, geography, a tour guide for pilgrimage Tirthaa manual for the design and consecration of the Linga linag Nandistotrasthe importance of these icons, a description of Yoga with claims of its various benefits. It is as if they were libraries to which new volumes have been continuously added, not necessarily at the end of the shelf, but randomly. Brahma Puranas: Brahma Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Saiva Puranas: Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya.Įach titled work consists of material that has grown by numerous accretions in successive historical eras. INR / $, Title: Sri Linga Puranam, Author: hi Chakravarthi Ph.D., Genre: Spiritual. The text’s title Linga refers to the iconography for Shiva. The Linga Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivism text of Hinduism.
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