Converting the svayambhu lingam into a mukhalingam on Maha Shivaratri

Description:

On Maha Shivaratri, the svayambhu lingam is converted into a mukhalingam by covering it with a metal kavach (armour or casing) carved in the shape of the head of Shiva. The term mukhalingam is derived from mukha, meaning "face," i.e., the face of Lord Shiva.

Location:

Worli

Date_accepted:

2024-06-21T10:36:19Z

Modified:

2024-06-21T12:16:53Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributor:

Ankita Jain

Publisher:

Jio Institute

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Koli, Shiva, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Mahashivaratri, Svayambhu lingam, Mukhalingam, Papvimochneshwar Temple, Maharashtra, Koliwada, and Worli

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