Jambukeshwar Thiruvanaikaval is one of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalas — five temples in South India where Shiva is worshipped as one of the five classical elements. Here he is appu (water). The Appu Liṅga is constantly half-submerged in spring water that emerges continuously from the sanctum floor. No mechanical mechanism has ever been found; the water sources from an unknown underground aquifer. The temple sits on the island of Srirangam. The liṅga is perpetually surrounded by a shallow pool
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
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