[INDOLOGY] Śiva (linga), the mountain and the blue colour

[Paolo Eugenio Rosati]

Dear indologists,

I am looking for Puranic references that link together Shiva, the blue
colour and the mountain.

E.g.: in *Kalikapurana *is narrated that Nilacala turned its colour into
blue because of the touch of the *yoni*, although the mountain was already
identified with Shiva (and its linga) -- thus it may be (probably)
assumed/hypothesised that the association between blue and Shiva was
provoked by the *shakti *of the Goddess.

Any further reference will be greatly appreciated.

Best,
Paolo

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Paolo E. Rosati
Oriental Archaeologist
PhD candidate in "Civilizations of Asia and Africa"
South Asia Section
Dep. Italian Institute of Oriental Studies/ISO
'Sapienza' University of Rome
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