The lingam is a symbolic representation of Lord Shiva, who is regarded as formless. Devotees believe that the mukhalingam, with its anthropomorphic mukha, makes the divine more accessible, allowing a deeper personal connection. The anthropomorphic face allows worshippers to engage in darshan, enhancing their devotional experience.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Ankita Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Koli
• Shiva
• Worli
• Mumbai Archive Project
• Mahashivaratri
• Mukhalingam
• Papvimochneshwar Temple
• Maharashtra
• Koliwada
• Mumbai

Ort

• Worli

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/