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What is a Shivling? [duplicate]
As far as I know and understand, the Sanskrit word "lingam" लिन्गम् means the genital organ of a human or an animal.
Is the Shivling the same thing? If this is so, what is the significance behind ...
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What does linga literally mean in Shiva Linga? [duplicate]
I have read different stories about this on Quora. Some of my childhood friends would tell some different stories to me about this.
I need to know what it really means and why we worship it?
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Why people worship shiv-ling? [duplicate]
'Shiva linga' is a form , a symbol of our origin. Form is tangible and objective, thought is intangible and subjective.
"When 'linga' meets with 'yoni' we come in this universe, we born , we ...
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Why is Lingam said to be the symbol of phallus(Penis)resting in the middle of a rimmed, disc-shaped yoni(Vagina)? [duplicate]
I have come across the following information online on lingam:
The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni (Sanskrit word, literally "origin" or "source" or "womb"), a symbol of the goddess or ...
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How does the god Shiva changed to Lingam idols [duplicate]
What is the story about the Shiva Lingam and God Shiva. All the gods having the Human Idols except God Shiva. How it was happened that God Shiva giving shape in Lingam Idols.
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Is there any erroneous belief to worship of Shiva Linga? [duplicate]
As we know that penis is the most hidden part of body, and society could not accept to see any one nude. Then isn't it disrespecting to worship Lord Shiva's penis ?
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Why are temples devoted to Brahma so rare?
It is well-known that temples devoted to Brahma are extremely rare compared to temples devoted to Vishnu and Shiva (or, indeed, any number of other deities, e.g. Murugan, Ganesh, Hanuman, etc.).
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Is it true that Lord Shiva's description is different in Vedas?
The description of Lord shiva is holder of Trishul and damaru, holder of pinaka bow, Ganga flowing from his head, having a moon on head, having snake in his neck,having 3 eyes,having body covered by ...
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What is the difference between a Shiva temple and a Jyotirlinga?
Spread across India, we have many temples of Lord Shiva and we also have about twelve Jyotirlingas.
I want to know whether there's any difference between a Shiva Temple and a Jyotirlinga.
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What is the story behind lord Ganesha's broken tusk?
In many idols of lord Ganesha, I saw that the left tusk is broken.
Credit: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/64.102
What is the story behind that broken tusk? Does it signify something?
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Do we have any details about the oldest idol of any Hindu God found anywhere in the world?
What is the oldest idol of any Hindu God being found anywhere in the world?
If possible provide some details about how much old it was.
How did it look like? And what material was it made of?
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Why do we celebrate Maha shivratri festival?
Every year we celebrate Maha Shiva Ratri Festival and every time one question roaming in my mind and that is "Why"?
Why do we celebrate this festival?
Every Festival have its meaning but I don't ...
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Can we keep Shiva Linga at home?
Can we keep the Siva Linga at home and is this good or bad for families? Some of the Lord Shiva's devotees are advising me to avoid the Shiva Linga to keep in home.
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If Shiva Linga is worshiped in all yugas then what curse did Rishi Bhrigu give to Lord Shiva?
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Shivalinga is said to be the Formless Brahman and is worshiped from the beginning.
There is also a story of Bhirgu rishi cursing Lord Shiva when he visited Kailash.
It was misunderstood ...
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Which mantras should be recited to properly worship Lord Rudra?
Apart from Gayatri mantra
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat॥
and Rudram- Chamakam and Namakam. Are ...
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