Tilinga Temple
Tilinga Mandir, a Shiv temple in Tinsukia district of Assam - tilinga meaning "bell" in Assamese. India. The temple itself has three bell-shaped domes each smaller than the other (from left to right) so that when you look from the front, it looks just like a single bell.The story goes that nearly half a century ago, in 1965, the tea garden workers noticed a black rock in the shape of Shiva Lingam emerging from the ground near a Banyan tree. It was unearthed and nestled among the roots of the peepal tree (banyan). Over the years, people have discovered its mysterious power: Make a wish and it will be granted. And when it is done, you show your appreciation by hanging a bell on the bars. People also present pigeons and tridents (trishuls).
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