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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Inside the cave, a naturally formed ice stalagmite, known as the Shiva Lingam, symbolizes Lord Shiva. This lingam forms due to the freezing of water droplets trickling from the cave’s roof.