According to the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, Shiva has no specific form or characteristics, transcending physical attributes, including gender. The lingam, therefore, is a mark of Shiva's ...

Kurnool: The famed Shiva temple at Sangameswaram in Nandyal district, submerged under Krishna waters for six to seven months annually, surfaced on Monday. Priests performed Abhishekam and other ...