Jalabhisheka

See also: Achhinjal and Rudrabhisheka
Jalabhisheka
जलाभिषेक
A lingam jalabhisheka at Banganga (Walkeshwar) in Mumbai
ClassificationHinduism
RegionIndian subcontinent

Jalabhisheka (Sanskrit: जलाभिषेक, romanized: Jalābhiṣeka) also known as Jalabhishekam, is a ritual in Hinduism. In this practice, adherents pour a stream of holy water on a lingam, an anioconic form of the deity Shiva.

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