Sahasra means thousand in Sanskrit. Sahasra lingam means one thousand Shiva lingams built into one main Shiva lingam 🙏🏻
Had shared the different symbols associated with Shivaratri in my last year’s post, including a Kashmiri perspective. Read more about it -> https://learningthursdays.com/shivaratri-stories/
This quiz about Jyothirlinga sthalas (places) in India triggered very many discussions and opened many doors https://learningthursdays.com/quiz-34-12-jyothirlinga-sthalas/
Some of the Sahasra Lingam temples in India
Sahasra lingam at Tirunelveli – Thirpudaimaruthur temple
Sahasra Linga temple at Chittoor
Sahasra Linga at Kolanupaka temple in Telengana
Sahasra Linga temple at Hyderabad, Telengana
Sahasra Lingam in Parashurameshwar temple in Bhuvaneshwar
Sahasra Lingam in Selaiyur, Tamil nadu
It is indeed a rare opportunity to be able to see Sahasra lingam, meditate, pray or perform abhishekam on Maha Shivaratri 🙏🏻 Om Namah Sivaya 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻