WHAT IS SHIVA LINGA ?

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Many viwers are little confused with the concept of linga,so i wish to clarify it more.It represents the "column of light" appeared during the debate of Brahman and Vishnu. It has been a common myth that Shiva Lingam represents male genital organs. This is not only misleading but also base less. Such misinterpretations are done in later Vedic period and popularized much later, when Indian literatures actually came into hands of foreign scholars. It was difficult to interpret the language and a word may have different meaning depending on the context.

Some of the easy interpretation may be misleading. And such misinterpretation may actually be welcome, if you want to find the defects in somebody else’s faith. This misunderstanding is can be one of the most glaring examples of such a situation. Misinterpretations of actual Sanskrit literature led to this false belief. Shiva Lingam is a differentiating mark; it is certainly not a sex mark.

The Lingam Purana states:

प्रधानं प्रकृतिर यदाहुर्लिगंउत्तम ।
गंध-वर्ण-रसहिंनं शब्द-स्पर्शादिवर्जितं ॥

meaning:

the foremost Lingam which is devoid of colour, taste, hearing, touch etc is spoken of as Prakriti or nature.

The nature itself is a Lingam (or symbol) of Shiva. When we see nature, we infer the presence of its creator – Shiva. Shiva Lingam is the mark of Shiva the creator, Shiva the sustainer and Shiva the destructor. It also dispels another myth in which Shiva is considered only as a destructor.

Another authentic reference comes from Skanda Purana where lingam is clearly indicated as the supreme Shiva from where the whole universe is created and where it finally submerge.

आकाशं लिंगमित्याहु: पृथ्वी तस्य पीठिका।
आलय: सर्व देवानां लयनार्लिंगमुच्यते ॥
(स्कन्द पुराण)



The endless sky (that great void which contains the entire universe) is the Linga, the Earth is its base. At the end of time the entire universe and all the Gods finally emerge in the Linga itself.



From Vedanta :- A subtle representative of God that is present in our body. Kundalini is coiled with it in three and half coils. This is what Shiva Lingam and snake coiled round depict in our temples. It shows Paramatman in the form of Atman and Shakti in the form of Kundalini.

From Sankya :-The Mool Prakriti that absorbs all the Vikriti came from it finally.

From Nyay Shastra(V. Imp) :- A source that can help us to know exactly about a matter or event. So formless Lingam represents the formless power of this universe that is the origin of all the matter and the events of this universe.

Simple meaning :- Symbol by that help us to know to recognize any event or matter as stated above.

Though it is the source of creation, the male sex organ was also given this name as a source of reproduction but it is not the main meaning it is a derived meaning.


Meanings of Yoni are body and origin. There are 84 lacs Yonis(bodies) in which soul(Lingam) travels. It is also called source becasue all creation came from. When this Lingam(atman) come out of this circle of Yonis, It simply looks like Shiva Lingam. Just a symbol of tearing the circle of rebirth.

This is what Yoni Lingam represents.

Yoni is also called vagina because the main meaning of Yoni is origin as life originates from vagina. So Penis and Virgina are not the main meaning of Lingam and Yoni. They are symbolically called so.

"Yoni is also called Bhaga. That means all the luxuries and pleasure of this universe and Shiva Lingam symbolizes how Atman tear them apart to meet it real source Parabrhaman"

In some sex-oriented lliterature of Sanskrit. Vagina is the all luxury and pleasurous thing for lusty people. So, it was called Bhaga.

From Shiva Purana:-

We should worship Shiva Lingam because Bharg(Shiv) is the the masculine power aka Purusha and Parvati is the feminine power (Bhargaa) called Prakriti. Formless kind of thing that is the base of this universe is Lingam(Shiva) and the origin of the creation that bring this universe in to existence is Yoni(Paravati). Both Prakriti and Purusha are the reason of this visible world we are watching. This is what Lingam and Yoni represents.

The soul again and again sent here by Purusha and again and again preserved in Maya(prakriti).


So SHIVA LINGAM IS THE PARENTAL MANIFESTATION OF THIS UNIVERSE.

Human body is made of 5 kalas while Sakara Brahman (Krishna and Shiva) contains 16 kalas that is why we worship them. But they are not confine to only 16 kalas. They are also beyond them. That is why we called them (Nishkal) means without kalas. Shiva Lingam also presents so. IT IS A FORMLESS REPRESENTATION OF GOD.

SHIVA LINGAM IS THE ONLY NIRAKARA REPRESENTATION IN SCULPTURES OTHERWISE YOU WILL SEE THAT ONLY SAKARA BRAHMAN IS WORSHIPED IN SCULPTURES(LIKE SHIVA, RAMA, KRISHNA, GANESHA ETC.)

During the creation a debate took place between the creator Brahma and the preserver Vishnu that who Shiva is. Just then this "Column of light" appeared in front of them on the Hindu month of Margasheersha and Hindu date Poornima or Pratipada. When both the demigods failed to know the real origin and end of this column, Shiva appeared in his visible form. He preached both of them the real meaning of Shiva Lingam.
He said,
" I have two form, Sakala(with form) and Nishkala(with out form). This column of light is my real form. Brahman is my Nishkala form and Maheshwara is my Sakala form. When I come with sixteen kalas, I become Sakala and when I present in the crude energy, I am called Brahman. Brahman means the most enormous(Brihat) and the creator of all. Lingam depicts my formless Brahman power. This is my Lingam(symbol). Lingam(Braman) and Lingee(Atman) are same. therefore the great souls should also worship me. One who has established Shiva Lingam somewhere in his life, he gots Sayujya Moksha(eternal company of Shiva)
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