The Sanskrit term Oṃkāreśvaraliṅga can be transliterated into English as Omkaresvaralinga or Omkareshvaralinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Oṃkāreśvaraliṅga (ओंकारेश्वरलिङ्ग) or simply Oṃkāreśvara is 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. [...] The eternal Oṃkāreśvaraliṅga at Vārāṇasī is that holy place where Siva resides in person to grace the people and to free them from the fetter of paśutva. If somebody makes fast on the fourteenth tithi of dark fortnight at Oṃkāreśvara gets perfection. The Pāśupatas are stated to have achieved perfection here.

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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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Partial matches: Omkareshvara, Linga.

Full-text: Omkareshvara.

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