Comments on: Shiva Lingam

By: BHAVESH

BHAVESH — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:02:22 +0000

There is very little knowledge known to the present generation of the world about lord Shiva.
But knowing him is knowing ourselves and the universe.I am really glad to see that there are people like you( all above) are trying to give valuable information.

By: VIKRAM CHOWDHARY

VIKRAM CHOWDHARY — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:10:21 +0000

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF KEEPING A SHIVA LINGAM MADE OF SHEET METAL ,CUSTOM MADE ORDER(MAY BE OF COPPER OR SILVER METAL IN MY HOME .THIS MAKING WOULD BE FOR A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 9″ IN ALL AND NOT MORE.
I HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF RESEARCH ON FINDING THE PROPORTIONATE DIMENSIONS OF THE BRAHMA PEETH,VISHNU PEETH AND THE LINGAM, BUT HAVENT YET GOT A SATISFACTORY RESULT.CAN ANY BODY SUGGEST ON WHAT SHOULD BE THE PROPER RATIO DIMENSIONS (LENGTH,WIDTH,HEIGHT)OF THE PITH,YONI AND LINGAM .
REGARDS
VIKRAM CHOWDHARY
LUDHIANA(PUNJAB)

By: Jignesh Panchal

Jignesh Panchal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:57:58 +0000

|| Om Namah Shivay ||

Wonderful Explanation

All Misunderstanding are now clear

Thank you

Jignesh Panchal

By: Vivek

Vivek — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:57:51 +0000

I have given the location of all the 12 Jyotir Lingam in the article. There are few controversies related to the location of a few of the Jyotir Lingam. However, the given list is the most authentic list. You can look forward for an upcoming dedicated article on this subject. You may also choose to subscribe our news letter to get the update in your mail box.

By: G Raghujie

G Raghujie — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:56:49 +0000

U have given all the names of Jyotir Lingams, but i would like to know where they are situated. Can u please help?

By: Vivek

Vivek — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:17:51 +0000

There are several myths prevalent. Some goes to the extent that no Shiva Lingam should be present in the house at all. However, I am yet to come across any authoritative and relevant text that prohibits Lingam worship at Home. Shiva Lingam worship is the most prevalent form of Shiva worship. Great scholars like swami Shivananda have clearly endorsed the worship of Shiva Lingam and have referred them as Chala Lingam.

I myself worship a white marble Shiva lingam at my home along with another made of mercury. So I would suggest carry on with worship...

By: prabir

prabir — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:35:43 +0000

in our house we are worshipping a white coloured marbel shiva linga.but some one told that in house we should worship a black colour shiva linga, not the white one.we rae really confused, whether it is a myth or we should follow the person’s suggesion. please enlight your thought on this topic.

By: Vivek

Vivek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:46:03 +0000

This is precisely the point raised in the discussion above. The comparison of Lingam with an erect penis is a widely circulated misconception. It doesn’t need to know the history of all religion to understand the significance of Lingam. It is quite apparent that the idea may be been mis-interpreted elsewhere too.

As mentioned the meaning of Lingam in Sanskrit is symbol. The ancient texts clearly consider nature and universe as a lingam. Skanda Purana clearly refers it as the supreme being from where the universe originates and finally where it submerge.

Yet because people keep on pointing the shape let us clarify the shape aspect also. The dome shape of shiva lingam doesn’t match in its height and width ratio to Penis. If this is what ancient culture really depicted it is shocking that none of the old sculpture could match the details. Also the pennies theory doesn’t explain the three levels of the Shiva lingam structure (see the photo above). Sure enough you can’t discard it as a base or decoration. It that way perhaps most of the nuclear plants also seem to depict a penis as they too are dome shaped.

Finally there are very popular Shiva Lingams which are not even dome shaped. Take for example the ancient Nageshwar Jyotirlingam. The ancient and well documented lingam is a rectangular block.

Surely there are better explanations and none of them are puritanical spin of facts.

By: Jorge minor

Jorge minor — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:32:12 +0000

When you say that the lingum does not represent the erect penis,you do not seem to know much about the history of ALL religions. You are putting a Puritanical (judeo-Christian) spin on the facts. The only thing the lingum ever represents IS the erect penis. There is nothing else in that symbol to worship. JUst as the stones and pillars and groves of the Hebrew Old Testament are temples to the penis.

By: Dr Jagdish Jani Mumbai 400092

Dr Jagdish Jani Mumbai 400092 — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:04:24 +0000

Tnx for d real knowledge of Shiv Lingam.
Many new things I came to know. Kindly give
abbridge discription of The 12 Shiv Lingam.It will benifit to millions.