A 'Linga Mudra' stone with inscriptions of the Sun, Moon, a Shivalinga and a Nandi has ben found in Udupi district of Karnataka, officials said on Monday. The message on the stone appears to suggest that the empire of the ruling king lives till the Sun and Moon are intact, history researcher Prof T Murugeshi said in a statement. Shaivites …
Condemning the misrepresentation of Basaveshwara in the Class IX Social Science textbook, members of the Jagatika Lingayata Mahasabha staged a demonstration in Kalaburagi on Saturday. It is also a wrong representation of Basaveshwara’s life, because Shaiva gurus believe in Stavara Linga worship and they cannot give Ishta Linga Diksha to Basaveshwara. Ishta Linga was, in fact, a brainchild of Basaveshwara …
Elephants are a common sighting in South Indian temples. THE REASON: THE FOLKLORE Years ago, three Shaiva-cult Brahmins were travelling through the Southern parts of India with a Shiva Linga from Kashi. One of the Brahmins moved towards Puttur with the Shiva Linga. The king heard of this and sent his elephant to help move the Shiva Linga. While the …
On Sunday morning, the revered Sri Krishna Bhat left for the heavenly abode. He was the priest of the Hampi Badavi Linga temple in Karnataka for over 40 years. Hampi Badavi Linga Priest Sri Krishna Bhat reached the Feet Of Parameshwara this Morning, The 94 Year old Man who did immense seva to Eshwara for 40 Long Years. ॐ Shanti …