Daksheshvaralinga, Dakṣeśvaraliṅga, Daksheshvara-linga: 4 definitions
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Daksheshvaralinga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Dakṣeśvaraliṅga can be transliterated into English as Daksesvaralinga or Daksheshvaralinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyDakṣeśvaraliṅga (दक्षेश्वरलिङ्ग) or simply Dakṣeśvara the name of a Tīrtha (holy places) situated at Vārāṇasī, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Vārāṇasī has remained a place dear to Śiva. It is supposed to be a place of mokṣa for all living creatures. There are many sacred places and innumerable liṅgas which are even unknown to Brahmā, so says the Saurapurāṇa. [...] Dakṣeśvaraliṅga is situated in Vārāṇasī . The sight of this liṅga imparts siddhi to the devotees of Śiva. This liṅga is stated to be established by Dakṣa Prajāpati, after the destruction of his sacrifice, on the bank of Gaṅgā and worshipping the liṅga Dakṣa finally got merged in that liṅga.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣeśvaraliṅga (दक्षेश्वरलिङ्ग):—[=dakṣeśvara-liṅga] [from dakṣa > dakṣ] n. Name of a Liṅga, [Kāśī khaṇḍa, from the skanda-purāṇa lxxxix.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Daksheshvara, Linga.
Full-text: Daksheshvara.
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