Alternative spellings of this word include Acharalinga.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Acaraliṅga (अचरलिङ्ग) or Sthāvaraliṅga refers to “immobile liṅgas”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.19.—“all mobile phallic emblems (cara-liṅga) shall be a single whole. Stationary phallic images (acara-liṅga) shall be made of two pieces. This is the rule about broken and unbroken phallic images both immobile or mobile. The pedestal is the great Māyā; the phallic image is lord Śiva. Hence in immobile image two-piece construction is recommended. This has been mentioned by those who know the principles of Śaiva cult that a stationary phallic image shall be made of two pieces”.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ācāraliṃga (ಆಚಾರಲಿಂಗ):—[noun] name of a few kinds of Liŋgas (the representative idol of Śiva ).

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Linga, Acara.

Full-text: Sthavaralinga, Caralinga.

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