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'''Swayambhu''' ({{lang-sa|स्वयम्भू}}) is a [[Sanskrit]] word that means "self-manifested", "self-existing", or "that is created by its own accord".<br />
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Often, the word swayambhu is used to describe a self-manifested image of a deity, which was not made by human hands, but instead is naturally arisen, or generated by nature.<br />
According to the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Vishnu is called swayambhu.<br />
The word etymology of swayambhu is 'Svayam' ({{lang|sa|स्वयम्}}) which means 'self' or 'on its own' and 'bhu' ({{lang|sa|भू}}) which means 'to take birth' or 'arising'. This is applicable to the physical and tangible idols of Gods that we see or to the intangible yet existing God whom we cannot see. For example, the jyotirlingas are considered swayambhu- the idol of [[Venkateshwara]] at [[Tirumala]] and some other ones are considered Swayambu- which means they are not installed by any person but they exist on their own. The word Swayambhu is also applicable to Gods- for example- Vishnuis described as swayambhu in [[Ramayana]], [[Vishnu]] is called swayambhu in [[Matsya Purana|Matsya purana]].<br />
As per the Vedas, Shiva is considered swayambhu.<br />
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[[File:Kailash Nath Temple Murugesh palaya Bangalore.JPG|thumb|Swayambhu that means Shiva is the eternal Soul who has no creator above Him]]<br />
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==The Ice Lingam at Amarnath Cave==<br />
[[File:Lord Amarnath.jpg|thumb|400px|Ice Lingam of Lord Shiva at the [[Amarnath Cave]] Temple]]<br />
Inside the {{cvt|40|m}} high [[Amarnath Cave]], the stalagmite is formed due to the freezing of water drops that fall from the roof of the cave onto the floor and grows up vertically from the cave floor. It is considered to be a [[Shiva Linga]] by Hindus. The Cave waxes from May to August, as the snow melts in the Himalayas above the cave, and the resultant water seeps into the rocks that form the cave and gradually wanes thereafter. As per the religious beliefs, it has been claimed that the lingam grows and shrinks with the [[phases of the moon]], reaching its height during the summer festival.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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== Shiva Temples ==<br />
*[[Thiruvairoor Sree Mahadeva Temple]], [[Chunakkara]], [[Alappuzha district]], [[Kerala]].<br />
*Lord Navanepattayya Swamy Temple. [[Aspari]], Andhra Pradesh.<br />
*[[Nalhas]] Mandir [[Rajpura]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<br />
*[[Keesaragutta Temple]], [[Hyderabad]]<br />
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== Ganesha Temples ==<br />
*[[Swayambhu Sri Abhista Gnana Ganapathi Temple]]<br />
*[[Hattiangadi#Siddivinayaka Temple|Hattiangadi Siddi Vinayaka Temple]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Acheiropoieta]]<br />
* [[Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena]]<br />
* [[Swayambhunath]]<br />
* [[Soyombo symbol]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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1 "Amarnathji Yatra - a journey into faith". Official Web Site of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism.<br />
4 "Stalactites and Stalagmites - Cave, Water, Caves, and Growth - JRank Articles". Science.jrank.org. Retrieved 2013-04-15.<br />
Jump up ^ Ortner, Jon. 5 On the road again. PDN Gallery.<br />
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