Which shivling is good for home?

Which shivling is good for home?

NARMADESHWAR SHIVLING
The SMALL NARMADESHWAR SHIVLING is best for home Pooja.

What are the three types of Lingam?

Mukhalingam, where the lingam has the face of Shiva carved on it. An Ekmukha lingam has just one face, Chaturmukha lingam has four faces in the cardinal directions, while a Panchamukha lingam has a total of five (the fifth is on the top) and represents Sadashiva.

How many types of Shiva lingam are there?

Deiviga Lingam is like a flame with uneven surface, said to be worshipped by the Devas. Gaanaba Lingam resembles a white pumpkin or cucumber worshipped by Ganaas. Arusha Lingam looks like a coconut, which was worshipped by Rishis. Divyam and Swayambu Lingam are similar in shape like a creeper, Rudraksham.

How many Lingashtakam are there?

The name Lingashtakam clearly gives the meaning that it is an Ashtakam (Eight stanzas) written in a poetic way to explain the greatness of Shiva Lingam and its worship along with several aspects of great God Shiva and how worshipping the Lingam can help you.

Can we drink Shivling water?

Make sure that the stand or jaldhara is not made of steel. Although one can offer coconuts to Lord Shiva, you cannot worship Shivling with coconut water. It might sound strange but the reason is everything offered to the lord is considered as nirmalaya and are forbidden from being consumed.

Is Shiva both male and female?

Shiva Has Both Male and Female Features Sometimes, he is actually pictured as being split down the middle, one half being the male god Shiva, the other half being his wife, Parvati. While earlier beliefs about Shiva saw him as a rough-and-tumble he-man, Hindus now see him as neither male nor female.

What is an Indian lingam?

lingam, (Sanskrit: “sign” or “distinguishing symbol”) also spelled linga, in Hinduism, a votary object that symbolizes the god Shiva and is revered as an emblem of generative power. The lingam appears in Shaivite temples and in private shrines throughout India.

Why is milk given to Shiva linga?

In order to calm Shiva, he is offered soothing ingredients like milk and honey. To soothe his throat, ingredients like honey, milk and curd are offered on the shivling. There is also a reason why people stay awake on Shivratri. After Lord Shiva drank the venom, gods were advised to keep him awake during the night.