Origin & Importance Of Bana Linga

Bana Linga is a unique form of Shivling. The Shivling is different from others due to the striations on it by a natural process. The Bana Linga is naturally appeared symbol. The striations differ in sizes that range from a size of a needle to the size of a hand. It has believed that the Bana Linga was formed when the Lord Shiva ruined the place of the demons, which was referred as Tripuri. During that period some of the stones fall from the place, Tripuri in the Narmada River and got transformed into Bana Linga.

The name of the Linga came from one of the Demon Banasura, who was a dedicated devotee of Lord Shiva. It has been believed that the Banasura was performing austerities to get blessing or to please the Lord Shiva at the back of River Narmada and during that period collected all the Lingas that fall, due to this reason in the Linga was getting referred as Bana Linga since that time. There are many numbers of believers and stories behind the origin of Bana Linga.

Bana Linga is very much similar to the shape of teat of cow or an egg, which comes in various shades such as honey, blue, black beetle, green and dark red. In some rare cases it can also be found in the shape of lotus, conch, banner, mace etc. It can be worship at home itself that helps in getting happiness, prosperity as well as desire fulfillment.