कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

gan.aissaṁstha'pitam lingam ga'n.vam taduhar'tam/
ma'nus"am manujais's'is"t'aih s'is"t'am s"as"t'am ihoditam // 38
The linga manifested of its own accord(self manifested) is called svayambhu linga.
The linga refined and energized by Siva himself is called bana linga. The linga installed
by the Dieties is called daivika linga. The linga installed by the sages is known as the
arsha linga. The linga installed by the ganas(deities belonging to the various divine
groups) is known as ganava linga. The linga designed and installed by the human beings
is the sixth one , namely the manusha linga.
मानुषे लिङ्गमानं तु प्रासादवशतो भवेत्।
अन्येषां चैव सर्वेषां लिङ्गात्प्रासाद इष्यते॥ ३९
ma'nus"e lin'gama'nam tu pra'sa'da vas'ato bhavet/
anyes"a'm caiva sarves"a'm lin'ga't pra'sa'da is"yate // 39
For the manusha linga, the dimensions should be ascertained from the dimensions of the
temple. For all other lingas, the dimensions of the temple should be ascertained from
the dimensions of the concerned linga.
प्रासादगर्भ मानेन लिङ्गं ज्येष्ठादि भेदतः।
मुख्यतस्सिद्धये प्रोक्तं मुक्त्यर्थं अनुषङ्गतः॥ ४०
pra'sa'da garbha ma'nena lin'gam jyes"t'ha'di bhedatah/
mukhyatas siddhaye proktam muktyartham anus"an'gatah // 40
Based on the dimensions of the main shrine of the temple, the dimensions of the linga
could be derived in three modes - larger, intermediate and smaller. Such dimensions
are prescribed for the linga, mainly for the attainment of final liberation and for the
attainment of worldly enjoyments which occur concomitantly.
हस्तादि लिङ्गमानानि यानि तानि विमुक्तये।
भुक्तये चानुषङ्गेण भवन्ति विधियोगतः॥ ४१