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    The Sphatika Linga (crystal Linga) at Sri Vyasaraja Matha (Sosale) is a historic artifact of significant spiritual and theological importance in the Madhva tradition. The Linga was originally the personal worship idol of Basava Bhatta, a renowned Veerashaiva scholar. After losing an intense 21-day philosophical debate (Vaakyartha) in to Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha, Basava Bhatta was so moved by the saint's humility and knowledge that he surrendered his cherished Sphatika Linga and an Emerald Ganapati to him. Sri Vyasaraja accepted the Linga, and it has since been preserved as a "trophy" of the victory of Tattvavada (Madhva philosophy) over other schools. Special Pooja worship is offered to this Linga once a year on Maha Shivaratri. The Linga is part of the Samasthana Prathimas of the Sri Vyasaraja Matha (Sosale). naham karta harih karta

Sri Rudra Dwadasanama StotraM ಶ್ರೀ ರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ತು ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಂ ತು ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ | ತೃತೀಯಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ಚತುರ್ಥಂ ವೃಷಭಧ್ವಜಮ್ || ೧ || ಪಂಚಮಂ ಕೃತ್ತಿವಾಸಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ಕಾಮಾಂಗನಾಶನಮ್ | ಸಪ್ತಮಂ ದೇವದೇವೇಶಂ ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠಂ ಚಾಷ್ಟಮಂ ತಥಾ || ೨ || ನವಮಂ ತು ಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ದಶಮಂ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಪತಿಮ್ | ರುದ್ರಮೇಕಾದಶಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಂ ಶಿವಮುಚ್ಯತೇ || ೩ || ಏತದ್ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನರಃ | ಗೋಘ್ನಶ್ಚೈವ ಕೃತಘ್ನಶ್ಚ ಭ್ರೂಣಹಾ ಗುರುತಲ್ಪಗಃ || ೪ || ಸ್ತ್ರೀಬಾಲಘಾತಕಶ್ಚೈವ ಸುರಾಪೋ ವೃಷಲೀಪತಿಃ | ಸರ್ವಂ ನಾಶಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಿವಲೋಕಂ ಸ ಗಚ್ಚತಿ || ೫ || ಶುದ್ಧಸ್ಪಟಿಕಸಂಕಾಶಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರಮ್ | ಇಂದುಮಂಡಲಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಂ ವಂದೇ ದೇವಂ ಸದಾಶಿವಮ್ || ೬ || || ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀರುದ್ರ ದ್ವಾದಶನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಂ || श्रीरुद्रद्वादशनामस्तोत्रं प्रथमं तु महादेवं द्वितीयं तु महेश्वरं । तृतीयं शङ्करं प्रोक्तं चतुर्थं वृषभध्वजम् ॥ १॥ पञ्चमं कृत्तिवासं च षष्ठं कामाङ्गनाशनं । सप्तमं देवदेवेशं श्रीकण्ठं चाष्टमं तथा ॥ २॥ नवमं तु हरं देवं दशमं पार्वतीपतिं । रुद्रमेकादशं प्रोक्तं द्वादशं शिवमुच्यते ॥ ३॥ एतद्वादशनामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः । गोघ्नश्चैव कृतघ्नश्च भ्रूणहा गुरुतल्पगः ॥ ४॥ स...

Maha-Shivarathri prayukta Sri RudraDevara chintana Without delving into scriptural intricacies, let us try to understand Lord Shiva the modest God in modest form (as per Madhva sampradaya) for novice understanding. https://archive.org/details/shiva-the-maha-rudra Please read (pdf document) from the link given below....  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WsobnP6C9ETnh1U0nCR0mqiv1pbGbVyU/view?usp=sharing शंभो शंकर  हर हर महादेव