Arakutamayalinga, Ārakūṭamayaliṅga, Arakutamaya-linga: 1 definition

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ārakūṭamayaliṅga (आरकूटमयलिङ्ग) or Ārakūṭaliṅga refers to a “brazen liṅga” (liṅga made of brass), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12, where the Devas and Viṣṇu requested Viśvakarman for liṅgas for the achievement of the desires of all people:—“[...] at our bidding Viśvakarmā made liṅgas and gave them to the devas according to their status. [...] The Viśvedevas and the Vasus took silver liṅgas. O sage, the Aśvini devas took the brazen (Ārakūṭamayaliṅga) and earthen liṅgas. [...] Thus different kinds of liṅgas were given to them by Viśvakarmā which the devas and the celestial sages worship regularly. After giving the devas the various liṅgas from a desire for their benefit, Viṣṇu explained the mode of worship of Śiva to me, Brahmā”.

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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.

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