राजतं ताम्रमारं च तथा नागमयं परम् । रत्नधातुमयान्येव लिंगानि कथितानि ते
rājataṃ tāmramāraṃ ca tathā nāgamayaṃ param | ratnadhātumayānyeva liṃgāni kathitāni te
—perak, tembaga, besi, dan timah yang unggul pula. Demikianlah liṅga-liṅga yang dibuat dari permata dan logam telah dijelaskan kepadamu.
Kumāra (Skanda)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha (context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Artisans present ingots of silver, copper, iron, and lead; a consecration scene where a newly made metal liṅga is bathed and adorned before installation.
Many material forms are acceptable for liṅga worship when aligned with dharma and devotion.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Śaiva sacred landscape and its worship traditions.
Liṅgas may be fashioned from metals and gems as valid objects of Śiva worship.
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