Jangamalinga, Jaṅgamaliṅga, Jangama-linga: 2 definitions

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Jangamalinga 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.

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

[«previous next»] — Jangamalinga in Vastushastra glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Jaṅgamaliṅga (जङ्गमलिङ्ग) or simply Jaṅgama refers to “mobile images”, according to verse 4.243 of the Mohacūrottara (Mohacūḍottara), a Śaiva text from the 10th century.—Accordingly, “The reward that a wise man gains from establishing a mobile image (jaṅgamaliṅgajaṅgamam liṅgam) [i.e. an ascetic] in a maṭha is the same as the reward that he gains from establishing a fixed image in a temple”.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jangamalinga in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jaṃgamaliṃga (ಜಂಗಮಲಿಂಗ):—

1) [noun] a wandering Śaiva mendicant, regarded as Śiva himself.

2) [noun] the movable symbol in which Śiva is worshipped.

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

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