Lingapitham

Glossary

The disc-shaped pedestal upon which a linga, the aniconic form of the deity Shiva, is mounted within the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in Hindu temple architecture. Some instances of square lingapithams have also been found. The word is sometimes also used to refer to the entire form including the linga and its base.

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Lingapitham%newline%The disc-shaped pedestal upon which a linga, the aniconic form of the deity Shiva, is mounted within the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in Hindu temple architecture. Some instances of square lingapithams have also been found. The word is sometimes also used to refer to the entire form including the linga and its base.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Lingapitham”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/lingapitham/
MLA	“Lingapitham.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/lingapitham/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Lingapitham. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/lingapitham/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)