lingam

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् (liṅgam, nominative singular of लिङ्ग (liṅga, “sign, mark”)).

lbor

nominative singular of <i class="Deva mention" lang="sa">लिङ्ग</i> (liṅga, “sign, mark”)

Then we have the very numerous lingams (conventional representations of the male organ) to be seen, scores and scores of them, in the arcades and cloisters of the Hindu Temples - to which women of all classes, especially those who wish to become mothers, resort, anointing them copiously with oil, and signalizing their respect and devotion to them in a very practical way.

1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 182:

(Shaivism) The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.


Shiva

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, “the auspicious one”).

uder

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Shaivism

From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.

A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.

xivaisme

a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva


Shraavana

(Hinduism) The fifth month in the Hindu lunar calendar, considered sacred to the god Shiva.


jyotirlinga

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग (jyotirliṅga).

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ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग

One of Shiva's revered Jyotirlingas is protected within the inner sanctum of the city's Kashi Vishwanath temple. It is one of the more famous lingas in the country.

2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 13:

(Hinduism) A shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Lingam (pillar) of light."


trisula

It may be wondered, at first sight, that the innumerable texts left by Buddhism give us no positive information with regard to the meaning and origin of the trisula.

1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella, The Migration of Symbols:

The trisula placed upon a pillar surmounted by flames is the monogram of Buddha.

1945, William J. Fielding, Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices, page ii. 15:

She had a trishul in one hand. Her long raven-black hair was left loose.

2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea, Penguin, page 96:

The trishula is most commonly associated with the god Shiva, one of the most prominent Hindu deities and the primary god in the sect of Hinduism known as "Shaivism."

2014, Micah Issitt, Carlyn Main, Hidden Religion, page 168:

(Hinduism, Buddhism) A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism.


Somnath

From Sanskrit सोमनाथ (somanātha) (सोम + नाथ).

(Hinduism) Name of a Hindu temple in Gujarat, India. It is the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva.

A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Maheshwar

From Sanskrit महेश्वर (maheśvara); ultimately from महा (mahā, “great”) + ईश्वर (īśvara, “god”).

(Hinduism) Epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.


Shivalinga

He poured enough water to cause a flood, placed a heap of bel leaves on the Shivalinga, and belted out his impure chanting.

2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 3

(Hinduism) A columnar or cylindrical representation of the god Shiva, used as a focus for worship in a Hindu shrine or temple.


Om Namah Shivaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit ॐ नमः शिवाय (oṃ namaḥ śivāya).

(Hinduism) "Adoration to Lord Shiva"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva.


Mrityunjay

From Sanskrit मृत्यु (mṛtyu) ("death") + Sanskrit जय (jaya) ("victory", "victor"). Literally "victor of death".


tandava

Borrowed from Sanskrit ताण्डव (tāṇḍava).

(Hinduism) A divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva.


Har Har Mahadev

Borrowed from Hindi हर हर महादेव (har har mahādev), from Sanskrit हर हर महादेव (hara hara mahādeva).

bor

हर हर महादेव

der

हर हर महादेव

(Hinduism) a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva, the god of destruction and time.