Shivling image

The Lingam is a representation of the great God Lord Shiva used for worship in temples and symbol of the energy and potential. Shivalingam are naturally occurs in India, An ice lingam at Amarnath, Banalinga in the bed of the Narmada river and one of the tallest shiv linga in village Ziro. Chenkal Maheswaram Sri Sivaparvathi Temple, Kerala The Sivaparvathi Temple at Chenkal in Thiruvananthapuram with 111.2 feet house the tallest Shiva lingam in India. Bhojeshwar Temple, Madhya Pradesh Bhojeshwar temple of Kotilingeshwara Temple, Karnataka Kotilingeshwara is situated in Kolar district of Karnataka and this place has the distinction of having one of the largest Shivalinga in the world. The Lord Kotilingeshwara Temple is dedicated to Kotilingeshwara along with eleven small temples of various deities and a tall statue of Nandishwara. Sidheshvar Nath Temple, Arunachal Pradesh Ziro town is situated in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and has been a favorite town for World Heritage Site for a number of years. Sidheshvar Nath Temple of Ziro host the lord Shiva lingam and his family,having highest length here is 25 Feet in length and 22 Feet width. Badavilinga Temple, Hampi – Karnataka Hampi Badavilinga Temple is home to one of the largest Shivalingam, located next Lakshmi Narasimha temple and has largest monolithic Shiva Linga in Hampi. Amareshwar Mahadev Temple Amarkantak also known as king of pilgrimages is a unique natural heritage area and the meeting point of the Vindhya ...

The popular belief is that the Shiva Linga represents the phallus, the emblem of the generative power in nature. According to followers of Hinduism, their teachers have taught that this is not only a mistake, but also a grave blunder. Such a stance, for example, can be found in the teachings of Swami Sivananda, A gigantic Shiva Lingam placed in a small indoor pond-temple at Hampi. Amith Nag Photography/Getty Images What Does a Hindu Shiva Linga Look Like? A Shiva Linga consists of three parts. The lowest of these is called the Brahma-Pitha; the middle one, the Vishnu-Pitha; the uppermost one, the Shiva-Pitha. These are associated with the Hindu pantheon of gods: Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer). The typically circular base or peetham (Brahma-Pitha) holds an elongated bowl-like structure (Vishnu-Pitha) reminiscent of a flat teapot with a spout that has had the top cut off. Within the bowl rests a tall cylinder with a rounded head (Shiva-Pitha). It is in this portion of the Shiva Linga that many people see a phallus. The Shiva Linga is most often carved from stone. In Shiva Temples, they can be quite large, towering over devotees, though Lingum can also be small, close to knee-height. Many are adorned with traditional symbols or elaborate carvings, though some are somewhat industrial looking or relatively plain and simple. • Jyotir-lingas: Found in Kedarnath, Kashi Vishwanath, Somnath, Baijnath, Rameswar, Ghrusneswar, Bhimshankar, Mahak...