Handcrafted Stone Shiva Lingam

Shiva Lingams from Varanasi, the Karmic place of Shiva.

The Gorara stone is used to carve out this beautiful shiva lingam . The craftsmen use chisel and hammer to bring out curved sculpture followed by grinding and polishing. The stone carving shows the intricate craftsmanship of the artisans of Varanasi, the karmic place of Shiva.

A shivling in general symbolizes the union of mind and soul. It also physically symbolizes the male and the female reproductive organs in a state of bliss. A Shivling means the combination of ‘Shav’ or the body which Lord Shiva gives and ‘Shakti’ or the power of the soul.

This form of Lord shiva is worshipped in Shivratri, shravan maas pooja, or Mritunjaya jaap.

There are certain points that keep in mind while worshipping Shiva Lingam.

Never offer Turmeric to shivling because turmeric is usually used by women for beauty purpose and since shivlinga is a symbol of the male deity of shiva, turmeric should not be offered to it.

Never offer milk directly from the packet. Take out the milk in any of the home utensils. Apart from it, make sure milk should always be ice cold no matter what is the weather outside

Idol of Gauri, Ganesha and Nandi should be kept along with the shivling. And you should always keep the surrounding clean where you have kept the shivling

You should offer Sandalwood and white flowers to shivling because white flowers pleases Lord Shiva

Never offer Tulsi to shivling , you can offer bael patra to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings

Last but not the least, do not consume anything you offer to shivling. In fact, you should distribute it among others.