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Re: PANCHA LINGAMS
>Dear Readers,
> I have heard through the word of mouth that Lord Shiva has
>five special temples. What is so special about these temples is that
>each of these temples are dedicated to one of nature's phenomenon, namely
>fire, water, land, wind and a fifth phenomenon that I am unaware of.
> What I would like to know where in India are these temples
>located. I have been told that the Vayu Lingam is located in Kaala Hasti
>in Andra Pradesh. Any information on this topic will be greatly
>appreciated.
The five temples are given below. I have provided brief descriptions,
others may elaborate.
Wind--- Kaala Hasti in Andhra Pradesh; You notice a draft of wind
which moves the lamp. Though you stand quite nearby, you don't feel
any draft of wind.
Water-- Jalakandeswaram. There is water continously covering the
linga, and is removed by the preist continually. This happened
even when there was a drought in that place.
Sky--Chidambaram. There is a curtain which is removed when you see
vilva mala hanging without any support. There are many spiritual
explanation to the meaning of this phenomena but I won't go thro'
it in this post.
Earth--Rameswaram. I think the linga is entirely made out of soil ?
Fire--Thiruvannamalai.
The last four temples are in Tamil Nadu, India. I am sure readers
of this group can add to this info.
Om Shiva Shankara
Giri
>Sincerely
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>Hariharan Subramanian (Harry) hsubra@brahms.udel.edu
>MBA Program Thalaivar - (loosely translated, the boss)
