Thursday, March 3, 2011

A resume on Shivalingam as flashed on the f.b. of March 2,2011

Bishwa Nath Singh


The question is often raised by many other than Hindis as what is Shivalingam.Let us analyze it with facts!

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..(Photo of Shivalinga as seen in Sonwa temple of Tarachandi in Rohtas District of Bihar where devotees worship almost every day)

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Bishwa Nath Singh:
Here,one is seen offering prayers and hoy water on the the deity of Shivalinga seen in an ancient temple of Lord Shiva at Tarachandi Dham in Rohtas distrct of Bihar State of India.Shivling is also spelt shivalinga,.It is the state of eter...nity, the symbolic idol of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is represented in the phallus form. The term shivling come from two words that is 'Leen' and 'Gati'. 'Leen' means 'dissolve' and 'Gati' means 'grow'. It means man should dissolve (Leen) in Shiva and then he should grow (Gati). The shivling symbolizes the primeval energy of the Creator. At the end of all creation, during the great deluge, all the different aspects of God are believed to find a resting place in the shivling. The shivling is also a representation of the infinite Cosmic Column of fire, whose origins, Vishnu and Brahma were unable to trace.The Lingam is a symbol. It is a symbol of that which is invisible yet omnipresent. It is hence a a The Shivalingam denotes the primeval energy of the Creator.It is believed that at the end of all creation, during the great deluge, all of the different aspects of God find a resting place in the Lingam; Bhrama is absorbed into the right, Vishnu to the left and Gayatri into the heart. The Shivalingam is also a representation of the infinite Cosmic Column of fire, whose origins, Vishnu and Bhrama were unable to trace. Legend has it that Parvati fashioned a Shivalingam with a fistful of sand at Kanchipuram and worshipped Shiva; this lingam is known as the Prithvilingam, denoting the primordial element earth. Shivalingams in several temples are swayambus, or that which appeared on their own, or that which is untouched by a chisel. On the other hand, there are temples where the Shivalingam is carved out of stone and installed. The highly polished Shivalingams of the Pallava period bear several stripes, as in the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram.The Shivalingam is generally mounted on a circular or quadrangular receptacle called the Avudaiyar. This pedestal is designed so as to drain off the water offered during ablution ceremonies. In temples such as Kanchipuram, abhishekam is offered only to the pedestal and not to the Shivalingam made of sand. The bottom of the pedestal represents Bhrama, the octogonal middle represents Vishnu and the upper circular portion represents Shiva. The upper portion of the Shivalingam may be of various shapes, cylindrical, elliptical, umbrella shaped. Images may also be (rarely) carved on a Shivalingam.Nandi, the bull is depicted facing the sanctum in all Saivite temples, symbolizing the human soul Jeevatma yearning for realizing its oneness with Paramatma, the ultimate reality.Let us join to offer our humble obeisance to the Shivalingam that is very sacred and holy adored by all of us!

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Anil Kumar :
OHM NAMAH SHIVAY OHM NAMAH SHIVAY

.Amarjeet Prasad :
jai bhole

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f.b.
March 2,2011.

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