Deep within Andhra Pradesh's Ananthagiri Hills, the Borra Caves, discovered in 1807, allure visitors with naturally formed ...

a cave temple in Aihole. At the center of the altar is a Shiva lingam, a sacred and phallic symbol of the Hindu deity. Surendra Kumar The Pattadakal temples represent the climax of Chalukya ...

The Borra Caves house a Shiva lingam. According to popular folklore, it is said that once a cow reached the top while grazing and fell from the top through the deep hole. The cowherd set out to ...

Criteria (i): The fifteen large reliefs surrounding the lingam chapel in the main Elephanta Cave not only constitute one of the greatest examples of Indian art but also one of the most important ...

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA—According to a report in The Times of India, a Shiva lingam dated to the fourteenth or fifteenth century was unearthed during a construction project near southern India’s ...

In the month of Shravan, many people visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays. Pouring water on the Shiva-linga is seen as an act of piety. Water is carried from rivers. The pot with the water ...