SivAbhyam namaH

Namaste friends,
Lord Shiva is believed to have taken 64 sporting
forms also called leela vigrahas. One amongest them is the ligodbhava
form where the Lord is depicted as emerging from a huge Lingam.I
would like to know more about this form of the Lord. It is also said
that this is the reson for celebrating the Kartikai deepam festival.
I also want to know if this form of the Lord has been sung by tamil
shaivite saints, with the songs.

Regards,
Vikram Srinivas

Dear Sri. Vikram Srinivas,
You would be able to see the information about lingOdbhava mUrti at
http://www.shaivism.org/maling.html You would be able to see the
shlokas, descriptions as well as pictures of the mAheshvara mUrthams
(25 forms, 64 forms have just listing as of now.) at
http://www.shaivism.org/maahesh.html

namaH shivAya

love,
Ganesh
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<wikramsrinivas@y...> wrote:
> SivAbhyam namaH
>
> Namaste friends,
> Lord Shiva is believed to have taken 64 sporting
> forms also called leela vigrahas. One amongest them is the
ligodbhava
> form where the Lord is depicted as emerging from a huge Lingam.I
> would like to know more about this form of the Lord. It is also
said
> that this is the reson for celebrating the Kartikai deepam
festival.
> I also want to know if this form of the Lord has been sung by tamil
> shaivite saints, with the songs.
>
> Regards,
> Vikram Srinivas