The king of Sonda or Swadi Akasappa Nayaka has no children. He was advised by a priest to make 1008 Shivalingas to be blessed with children. So, the king had every stone at the bed of Shalmala River converted into a Shivalinga. The story goes that he then had children. So, these are votive Linga’s as in something made to get something in return. In Hindi, we would call them Ichhapoorti Shivalingas or wish-fulfilling Shivalingas. #namma_karnataka #karnataka_ig #karnatakadiaries #indiatravelgram #nammakarnatakaphotographers #sakleshpur #westernghats #visualsoflife #canon750d #follow4follow #exploretocreate #yourshot #india_ig #artofvisuals #official_photography_hub #photographer_of_india #travelrealindia #marvelous_shots #_indiasb #_indiaclicks (at Sahasralinga) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7ky_MAgi4/?igshid=1gvggkbplxjqx