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(c) tri-linga, tirilinga, etc., are attested as variants of tilinga. A secondary derivative tailanga is also found.
(d) “The name Tirilinga (Skt. Tri-linga) is traditionally derived from three shrines (lingas), namely, those at Kāleśvaram, Srisailam and Drākşārāma...". (Gupta 1973:37). Bhīmeśvara in the place of Drākşārāma is given as the third linga leading to the formation of Tri-linga by Lüders in Epigraphia Indica 6, no. 10
(1900-1): 93. 19. Parvata is also taken as a proper name of a region in
northwestern India. According to Schwartzberg (1978: 184a), it refers to Jammu. It does not seem likely, however, that this reference was current in the days of B and his disciples. Besides, this Parvata was not likely to be thought of as southern in the period with.
which we are concerned (see note 3). 20. (a) For references to Srī-parvata in Sanskrit litera
ture, inscriptions, etc., see Aklujkar 1982:8. For the importance of Sri-parvata in Indian religious history, see Dhere 1977:105-9, 179-80, 194-95..
(b) The geographical location of Srī-parvata is shown in Schwartzberg 1978:22, map a; 27, map b; and 32, map a.
(c) Srī-parvata and Sri-saila have been treated as practically identical in the publication mentioned in (b), as well as in some Sanskrit works and modern research publications. Srī-parvata would seem to be the older of the two names and has a general as well as a specific reference. In its former role, it seems to
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| SR No. | 269664 |
| Book Title | Paninian Studies |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ashok Aklujkar |
| Publisher | Ashok Aklujkar |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 47 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Article |
| File Size | 4 MB |