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Linga

(Shaivism) The aniconic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.

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(Shaivism) The aniconic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.

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purananoun	(Hinduism) A text that is part of an ancient Indian genre of Hindu or Jain written literature, concerning various topics, including cosmogony and mythology.
istanoun	—
lingamnoun	(Shaivism) The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
lingasnoun	A locality in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia
lingamsnoun	(Shaivism) The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
murtinoun	(Hinduism) A sacred image of a deity.
mandapanoun	(in south India, architecture) A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
kalashanoun	A metal pot with a large base and small mouth, used in Hindu rites, in which it is filled with water, coins, grain, etc. and topped with a coconut.
kalasanoun	Alternative form of kalasha. [A metal pot with a large base and small mouth, used in Hindu rites, in which it is filled with water, coins, grain, etc. and topped with a coconut.]
garbhanoun	—
devatanoun	(Hinduism) A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.
murtisnoun	(Hinduism) A sacred image of a deity.
sakalanoun	—
kundanoun	A surname.
namahnoun	—
bindunoun	a Sanskrit word meaning "point", "drop" or "dot".
pancanoun	—
moorthynoun	—
budhanoun	(astronomy) Mercury.
sariranoun	Alternative spelling of śarīra. [(Buddhism) A relic, especially a pearl-like object, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters.]