Liṅgasthala
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Liṅgasthala literally means ‘Śiva as infinite Brahman’.
In Vīraśaivism, the philosophy and religion of the Liṅgāyata sect, is called ‘Sthala’. It means infinite space or the origin of creation and dissolution of the universe. Śiva divides himself into two aspects:
The first aspect is termed as ‘liṅgasthala’. It is actually he himself.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore