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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "swayambhu"

Word

Swayambhu

Sanskrit

स्वयम्भु

IAST

svayambhu

In General

Self-existent, self-manifested

Some temples, especially Siva temples boast its main idol in the form of a linga as swayambhu

Purana

Hiranyagarbha , the primordial golden egg is swayambhu. Sometimes Lord Siva , Vishnu are called swayambhu

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