Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Linga denotes the Phallic Symbol. It is an artistic style of Phallus rest on the stylized ‘Yoni’ (women’s re-productive organ). Linga and Yoni together represents ‘The Power of Creative Energy’. Lingas made out of Clay, Stone, Precious Gems, Metal, Wood should have precise size, height, width and curvature. There are three types of Lingas can be seen, Mukha Linga, Lingodhbava Murthi and Swayambhu Linga. Mukha Linga symbolizes Lord Shiva’s face carved on the Linga, Lingodhbava Murti is a fierce form of Lord Shiva as Linga to prove the equality of the three entities as Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Some Lingas intertwined with the Serpent characterize the Kundalini Chakra. The Swayambhu Lingas are self – manifested and not manmade.
Kotilinga Temple located in a village called Kammasandra in Kolar District, in the state of Karnataka. This temple is situated 90 km away from Bangalore. The presiding deity of the temple is Kotilingeshwara, 33 ft (108 mt) tall Siva Linga is believed to be one of the tallest Siva Linga in Asia. There is a huge statue of Nandi 35ft (11 mt) tall in front of the temple which stands majestically as ever. There are Sannidhis for Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Venkataramani Swamy, Goddess Annapoorneshwari, Lord Panduranga , Lord Panchamukha Ganapathy , Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita , Lord Anjaneya and Goddess Karumari Amman.
Within the temple premises positioned a separate Sannidhi for Goddess Kannika Parameshwari with Lord Shiva in the form of Linga known as Shiva Panchayati along with Lord Ganesha, Lord Kumaraswamy, Goddes Parvati and Nandikeshwara also can be viewed.
There are several thousands of Lingas of 1 to 3 ft height stands colonially inside the temple premise, amongst them the 108FT tall Linga of the presiding deity Kotilingeshwara is one of the main attractions of this temple. There are Sanndhis of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva – reveals the three equal entities of Creation, Preservation and Destruction can be seen here.
The devotees can offer prayers to Lord Shiva by installing Lingas within the premises with a minimum cost. This temple has a guest house constructed exclusively for the devotees can stay here free of cost. There is a mid-day meal facility - ‘Annadhanam’ for the devotees carried out by the temple authorities for the past few years.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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