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The Origin Of Shiva Lingam
This article will help you get to know the origin of Shiva Linga and the different stories associated with it.
According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is also known as 'Swayambhu', which means no one knows about the origin of Lord Shiva.
He is the beginning; he is the end. He is the ultimate in this universe and on the holy occasion of Shivratri, all his devotees worship him to get his blessings.
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While worshipping Lord Shiva, all of you worship the 'Shiva Lingam' for sure. Even, in temples, you can see the 'Lingam' to be worshipped. While other gods and goddesses are worshipped in idols, why do you worship Shiva Lingam? What is the significance of the 'Linga'?
Actually, to the Hindus, the Shiv Linga is the symbol of energy and potentiality. The Shiva Lingam is always represented with the Yoni, which is the symbol of Maa Shakti.
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The entire entity of Shiv Lingam symbolizes that the creation is the gift of the male and female energy. Today, before the day of Maha Shivratri, you will get to know about the origin, meaning and the stories that are associated with the Shiv Lingam.
1.
What
Does
The
Symbol
Say?
According
to
Sanskrit
language,
"Linga"
means
a
mark
or
symbol,
as
you
know
that
Lord
Shiva
is
known
as
'Devadidev'
that
means
there
is
no
form
of
the
Lord.
Lord
Shiva,
therefore,
represents
the
shapeless
eternity
and
creation
with
full
of
energy.
Lord
Shiva
is
also
the
symbol
of
the
most
powerful
soul
that
dwells
inside
you
and
then
gets
merged
with
the
'Parabrahma'.
2.
Shiva
Lingam
-
The
Symbol
of
Creation
It
was
the
post-Vedic
period
when
the
Shiva
Lingam
became
the
representation
of
generative
power.
According
to
several
beliefs,
the
Linga
is
kind
of
a
giant
cosmic
egg
which
actually
means
'Brahmanda'.
This
means
it
is
the
symbol
of
the
entire
universe,
which
is
the
creation
of
the
'Purush'
and
'Prakriti',
which
means
the
male
and
female
energies.
3.
The
Shiva
Lingam
For
Trinity
Apparently,
the
Trinity
stands
for
Lord
Brahma,
Vishnu
and
Maheshwar.
If
you
try
to
know
more
deeply,
these
three
lords
stand
for
Satya,
Gyan
and
Ananta
(truth,
knowledge
and
infinity).
When
these
three
aspects
of
life
are
achieved,
one
can
say
he
has
attained
'Brahma'.
These
three
entities
merge
into
one,
which
denotes
the
origin
of
the
Shiva
Lingam.
4.
The
Ananta
Lingam
-
The
Story
There
is
a
very
interesting
story
behind
the
origination
of
the
Shiva
Lingam.
Once
Lord
Brahma
and
Lord
Vishnu
got
trapped
into
an
argument
on
who
is
the
greatest
god.
When
they
were
fighting
over
the
issue,
a
bright
'Jyotirlingam'
appeared
to
them
and
a
voice
orated
to
them
to
find
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
the
lingam.
Whoever
gets
to
any
of
the
ends
first
will
be
announced
to
be
the
greatest
of
all,
was
told
to
the
both
of
them.
They
tried
hard,
but
didn't
find
the
ends.
They
both
realized
that
the
'Lingam'
is
actually
the
eternity
and
there
is
no
beginning
and
end
to
it.
5.
The
Origin
Of
Quartz
Lingam
This
is
also
known
as
'Sphatika-lingam'.
It
has
no
colour
and
takes
the
colour
of
the
materials
with
which
it
comes
in
contact.
It
is
needed
for
the
deepest
type
of
worship
to
Lord
Shiva
and
it
stands
for
"Nirguna
Brahma".
6.
The
Origin
Of
Lingam
Though
it
is
true
that
there
is
no
end
and
beginning
to
the
Shiva
Lingam,
the
first
section
of
Vidyeshwar
Samhita
(Shiva
Purana)
has
described
the
origin.
It
is
the
endless
cosmic
pillar
which
is
the
reason
of
all
happenings.
On
one
hand,
it
is
the
symbol
of
superiority;
while
on
the
other,
it
talks
about
eternity.
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