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| + | The '''Sankara Stones''' were five smooth-polished stones shaped like lingams, rounded columns used as a symbol of the fertility aspect of [[Shiva]]. |
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| ⚫ | According to legend, they given to [[Sankara]] by the Hindu god [[Shiva]] on [[Mount Kalisa]], along with the message that he should go forth and battle evil with them. The stones contained diamonds inside, which would glow when the stones were brought together, as a way to recount the legend of Shiva emerging from the fiery pillar. The diamonds could give warmth and life, but the stones could also be used for fiery destruction for those who betray Shiva<ref>''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]''</ref>. Sankara used the stones to convert many in [[India]] to the worship of Shiva, though after his death, the stones became lost. |
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One of these stones ended up in a small village called [[Mayapore]] located in northern India. It was found in the river many years ago, and revered by the people of Mayapore because it brought happiness and prosperity to the village. They called it '''Sivalinga''' or '''Shivalinga''', and it served as the town's lingam. It had three notches on the side, representing the three levels of the universe according to their beliefs. |
One of these stones ended up in a small village called [[Mayapore]] located in northern India. It was found in the river many years ago, and revered by the people of Mayapore because it brought happiness and prosperity to the village. They called it '''Sivalinga''' or '''Shivalinga''', and it served as the town's lingam. It had three notches on the side, representing the three levels of the universe according to their beliefs. |
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| − | Sivalinga was taken from Mayapore by members of the evil [[Thuggee]] cult, under the command of [[Mola Ram]], who also kidnapped Mayapore's children. [[Indiana Jones]], who had recently survived a plane crash, ended up at the village, and was sent to recover the stone at the behest of Mayapore's shaman, [[Marhan]], and its [[chieftain]]. The Thuggee priest Mola Ram had previously found two of the other stones, and had brought them to [[Pankot]], and set them in an [[Temple of Doom|underground temple]] to [[Kali]], located below [[Pankot Palace]]. Mola Ram believed that the final two stones lay in the caverns below the palace and forced the kidnapped children to work in a mine to locate the last two stones, believing that with the power of the stones, Kali Ma would rule the world. |
+ | [[File:Stones.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Indiana Jones claims the Sankara Stones from the Temple of Doom]]Sivalinga was taken from Mayapore by members of the evil [[Thuggee]] cult, under the command of [[Mola Ram]], who also kidnapped Mayapore's children. [[Indiana Jones]], who had recently survived a plane crash, ended up at the village, and was sent to recover the stone at the behest of Mayapore's shaman, [[Marhan]], and its [[chieftain]]. The Thuggee priest Mola Ram had previously found two of the other stones, and had brought them to [[Pankot]], and set them in an [[Temple of Doom|underground temple]] to [[Kali]], located below [[Pankot Palace]]. Mola Ram believed that the final two stones lay in the caverns below the palace and forced the kidnapped children to work in a mine to locate the last two stones, believing that with the power of the stones, Kali Ma would rule the world. |
| − | While escaping the mines with the three stones, two of the stones were lost to Jones over a large chasm when he was pursued by Mola Ram. They burned a hole through Jones' satchel and plummeted down into the [[crocodile]]-filled waters below. Sivalinga was recovered in time but instead of taking it for himself, Jones decided its home was in Mayapore, not a museum, and he returned it to Marhan. |
+ | The three located stones were placed in alcoves of a large statue in the temple, until stolen by Indiana Jones. While escaping the mines with the three stones, two of the stones were lost to Jones over a large chasm when he was pursued by Mola Ram. They burned a hole through Jones' satchel and plummeted down into the [[crocodile]]-filled waters below. Sivalinga was recovered in time but instead of taking it for himself, Jones decided its home was in Mayapore, not a museum, and he returned it to Marhan. |
Unbeknownst to Jones or the Thuggees, the remaining two Sankara stones sat just a few feet away from an excavated area in the mine's wall.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> |
Unbeknownst to Jones or the Thuggees, the remaining two Sankara stones sat just a few feet away from an excavated area in the mine's wall.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> |
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*''[[Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3]]'' |
*''[[Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3]]'' |
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*''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]'' |
*''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 19:10, 21 December 2009
The Sankara Stones were five smooth-polished stones shaped like lingams, rounded columns used as a symbol of the fertility aspect of Shiva.
History of the Sankara Stones
According to legend, they given to Sankara by the Hindu god Shiva on Mount Kalisa, along with the message that he should go forth and battle evil with them. The stones contained diamonds inside, which would glow when the stones were brought together, as a way to recount the legend of Shiva emerging from the fiery pillar. The diamonds could give warmth and life, but the stones could also be used for fiery destruction for those who betray Shiva[1]. Sankara used the stones to convert many in India to the worship of Shiva, though after his death, the stones became lost.
One of these stones ended up in a small village called Mayapore located in northern India. It was found in the river many years ago, and revered by the people of Mayapore because it brought happiness and prosperity to the village. They called it Sivalinga or Shivalinga, and it served as the town's lingam. It had three notches on the side, representing the three levels of the universe according to their beliefs.
Adventures with the Sankara Stones
Indiana Jones claims the Sankara Stones from the Temple of Doom
Sivalinga was taken from Mayapore by members of the evil Thuggee cult, under the command of Mola Ram, who also kidnapped Mayapore's children. Indiana Jones, who had recently survived a plane crash, ended up at the village, and was sent to recover the stone at the behest of Mayapore's shaman, Marhan, and its chieftain. The Thuggee priest Mola Ram had previously found two of the other stones, and had brought them to Pankot, and set them in an underground temple to Kali, located below Pankot Palace. Mola Ram believed that the final two stones lay in the caverns below the palace and forced the kidnapped children to work in a mine to locate the last two stones, believing that with the power of the stones, Kali Ma would rule the world.
The three located stones were placed in alcoves of a large statue in the temple, until stolen by Indiana Jones. While escaping the mines with the three stones, two of the stones were lost to Jones over a large chasm when he was pursued by Mola Ram. They burned a hole through Jones' satchel and plummeted down into the crocodile-filled waters below. Sivalinga was recovered in time but instead of taking it for himself, Jones decided its home was in Mayapore, not a museum, and he returned it to Marhan.
Unbeknownst to Jones or the Thuggees, the remaining two Sankara stones sat just a few feet away from an excavated area in the mine's wall.[2]
Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
Sources
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3
- The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- From Star Wars To Indiana Jones - The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives
