Appu lingam

E645553

Appu lingam is the water-element Shiva lingam enshrined at Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, symbolizing Lord Shiva’s association with the element of water.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Jambukeswarar Temple 0
Tamil Nadu 0
Thiruvanaikaval 0

Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious object
Shiva lingam
lingam associated with classical element
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
hasDeity Shiva NERFINISHED
hasElementAssociation water
hasNameEtymology derived from Tamil word “Appu” meaning water
hasPresidingLingam Appu lingam NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWith Jambukeswarar NERFINISHED
Pancha Bhoota concept
Shaivism NERFINISHED
isConsidered sacred representation of Shiva as water
isEnshrinedIn Jambukeswarar Temple NERFINISHED
isLinkedTo rituals involving water at Jambukeswarar Temple
isLocatedAt Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval NERFINISHED
isLocatedIn India NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
Thiruvanaikaval NERFINISHED
Tiruchirappalli NERFINISHED
isPartOf Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple complex NERFINISHED
isUsedFor Shaivite worship
isVeneratedBy Hindu devotees
isWorshippedAs form of Lord Shiva
religion Hinduism
represents one of the Pancha Bhootas
water among the five great elements
symbolizes Lord Shiva’s association with water
water element

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