In Hinduism, a cracked shiva lingam is generally considered inauspicious and might require special rituals to restore its sanctity, depending on the extent of the damage. Some believe that it could bring negative energies or disrupt the flow of positive energy in the space where it is installed. It is recommended to consult a priest or knowledgeable person for guidance on how to address this situation appropriately.
Of course! God is not discriminatory to males and females. If women are worried that the ling is a phallus and hence must not be touched, then they must also remember that the base of the lingam is the yoni or vulva--the shivlinga is essentially the cosmic union of the male and female energy that brings about the creation of the universe. Just keep a pure heart and pray with devotion--Shiva will bless you.
King Janaka made each of Sita's suitors try to string Lord Shiva's bow.
Saiva Mudaliars are a community of Tamil Nadu who traditionally follow Saivism and worship Lord Shiva. While they may also revere other Hindu deities, their primary focus is typically on Shiva rather than Venkateshwara.
In Hindu mythology, the god Shiva is often referred to as the destroyer of ignorance. This represents the idea that through destruction, new paths and understanding can be revealed. Shiva's role is to rid individuals of ignorance and lead them towards enlightenment.
Without more context, it is difficult to determine who "Shiven" is. The name "Shiven" does not appear to be associated with any well-known person, character, or historical figure. It is possible that "Shiven" could be a unique or uncommon name belonging to an individual in a specific context or culture. Additional information would be needed to provide a more specific answer.
Shiva Lingam is the meditative state of Lord Shiva. If you happen to see the sitting posture of Lord Ayyapa (third son of Lord Shiva), you can see the posture.
Shiva Lingam is the meditative state of Lord Shiva. If you happen to see the sitting posture of Lord Ayyapa (third son of Lord Shiva), you can see the posture.
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Lord Shiva doesn't have any hands. He does not have any form except Lingam form
The phrase “lingam massage” has entered the public eye as a type of genital massage with Hindu influences, it doesn’t literally translate to the male reproductive organ. Lingam is actually a representation of the Hindu god Shiva, which happens to be phallic in shape. You can understand why it has come to mean penis to so many people. However, some Hindu practitioners still strongly associate the concept with Shiva. To them, using the word as part of the phrase “lingam massage” might seem offensive because it reduces the meaning.
A lingam is a noun defined as a phallic object that is or was worshiped as a symbol of Shiva or a symbol of divine generative energy. Some of this worship primarily still takes place in the country of India.
Hindu God Shiva is known as the Destroyer. He is one of the trinity and has several names including Mahesh, Mahadev and BholaNath. In another form, he is also known as the creator. he is worshipped as a 'Lingam', phallus.
Images/idols resembling Hindu God Shiva, Shiva lingam and yoga positions type images (again Hindu relted) have been found in Indus Valley Civilization which is believed to be 2500bc or earlier. read more about the civilization to understand earlier religons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization
Lal Quila, was originally built by Vikramaditya The 3rd. A Hindu Emperor who ruled Indraprastha (Now Delhi) I was a Shiv Mandira then, and was built to commomarate a iron shiv lingam. The lingam was rusted and thus had red colour and killa or qilla is for lingam. so was the name derived. Red lingam. The present Lal Qila or the fortress was built by shahjahan after the Temple was destroyed by the invading Muslims. The rocks etc used belong to the original temple. You can still find the Trishul of lord Shiva on the pinnacle of the building. This research was done by his holiness Shree Shree 1008 Daddah Ji Maharaj, but his work was destroyed by the so called secular Govt. of India and he is missing since then!
Of course! God is not discriminatory to males and females. If women are worried that the ling is a phallus and hence must not be touched, then they must also remember that the base of the lingam is the yoni or vulva--the shivlinga is essentially the cosmic union of the male and female energy that brings about the creation of the universe. Just keep a pure heart and pray with devotion--Shiva will bless you.
Lord Shiva is worshipped with form and without form.shiva Linga is a natural stone has has no proper shape. It represents formless aspect of Shiva, which is Brahman, the one above three Gunas.Even Shaligram, which is a natural stone, represents formless aspect of Lord Narayana.SHIVA AND LINGAM - ACCORDING TO BRAHMAJNANA:To understand why Shiva is worshipped in the form of Lingam, we must know the seven basic Hindu gods and their relations to Purusha, who is nothing but our skeletal muscular system, isometrically contracting (hardening) and relaxing (softening) as a single skeletal muscle. THE SEVEN BASIC HINDU GODS AND THEIR RELATION TO PURUSHAThey are,1. Indra - feet2. Shakti - knees3. Brahma - hip/ genital region4. Vishnu - abdomen5. Shiva - chest6. Shani - neck7. Yama - head.Together these gods form the supreme Hindu god Brahman. Brahman is beyond the comprehension of any Hindu.Therefore, simpler forms of the Supreme god have evolved, in the form of Shiva and Vishnu.Vishnu is the central god. Gods towards the head facilitate action and gods towards the feet abolish actions. Vishnu, being the central god can both facilitate and abolish actions.Shiva can only facilitate actions and can't abolish them. He needs another god who can abolish actions.The obvious choice is Brahma, associated with the hip and thus the genitals.Brahma abolishes actions to the least extent and thus, minimizes rest.The association of Brahma with genitals is no more there because in later forms he originates from the navel of Vishnu.Therefore, in the form of supreme Hindu god, while facilitating actions Shiva is formless and in abolishing them he takes the form of lingam.
Brahma used to have 5 heads, but now he has 4. This is because he lied to Vishnu, the Procter of the universe. 1 day Brahma and Vishnu argued about who is stronger and greater. They try to settle it by a competition, they each will reach Shiva Lingam at the very high heavens and below the earth, and the both will reach to ground 0 again. As Brahma got on his swan and soar to the sky, Vishnu turned into a boar and dug into the earth. Afterwards, Vishnu gave up hope, he began to feel tired and began to feel hungry. He came to ground 0. Meanwhile, Brahma also began to feel tired he saw a Mallika Flower. Brahma found out the flower was from Shiva Lingam, he thought he could trick Vishnu by saying he got it from Shiva Lingam, when he just got it in the middle of the air. Brahma went down to ground 0 and told Vishnu the lie. Suddenly Vishnu called out, "LIAR!" Vishnu became furious of Brahma because of his lie so much that he cut of one of Brahma's head and said he won't except any Mallika Flower in his worships again And that's how Brahma lost one of his 5 heads