What is Lingam

 What is Lingam

Lingam Consits of two Words Lim and Gam.  Lim means all objects comes to an end and remains stagnant at one place. Gam means the place of recreation. Limgam is a symbol this auspicious swarupam belongs to Lord Shiva.

Sivalingam: Sivalingam literally means the body of Siva. Next to the symbol of AUM, it is perhaps the most potent, powerful and popular symbol in entire Hinduism. In almost all the Siva temples, worship is generally made to Sivalingas only. Very rarely we come across his images in the sanctum sanctorum of any Siva temple. A Sivalingam is usually a round or cylindrical and protruding object. The cylindrical part is held firmly by a circular base.

On the physical plane, the object resembles the male sexual organ, suggestive of the creative power of Siva. The circular base resembles that of the female, suggestive of his consort Parvathi. Physically a Sivalingam is a phallic symbol, representing the male and female sexual organs in a state of conjugal bliss. Mentally it symbolizes the union of mind and body. Spiritually it represents the union between Purusha and Prakriti, the highest principles of the manifest universe.

The Sivalingam is also symbolic of the Supreme Self. It is verily Maheswara Himself, the Highest Self and the Lord of the universe. In this aspect it has three parts. The lower part represents Brahma. The middle part, which is octagonal in shape, represents Vishnu. The upper part, which is cylindrical in shape, represents Rudra and is also called Pujabhaga since it receives the actual offerings of milk and other substances.

Shiva lingam is Trimurthy Swaroopam, Top Cylidrical portion is Lord Shiva,  middle portion is Vishnu and the base is Bramha.Worshiping Shiva Lingam means worshioing all the three gods together.There are two varities of lingams, Parartha Lingam and Istha lingam

Various Types of Shiva Lingam

Various Types of Shiva Lingam

1. Aahtaloha Lingam It is made of eight metals and cures one of the leprosy. 2. Vaidurya Lingam It is made of a precious stone called vaidurya – lapis and protects one from the enemy’s arrogant prattle 3. Spatika Lingam It is made of crystal and bestows fulfilment of all desires. 4. Padara Lingam It is made of mercury and bestows inestimable fortune. 5. Trapu Lingam It is made of tagara metal and makes one’s life free from enemies, if adored. 6. Ayasa Lingam It is made of vitroil of sulphate and relieves one from the menace of enemies. 7. Seesa Lingam It is made of lead and makes the adorer invulnerable to foes. 8. Ashtadhtu  Lingam It is made of minerals and bestows sarvasiddi – all super natural powers. 9. Navanita Lingam It is made of butter and confers fame and wealth. 10. Durvakadaja Lingam Or Garika  Lingam It is made of a kind of grass – agrostis linaries and saves the adorer from untimely or accidental death. 11. Karpura Lingam It is made of camphor and bestows emancipation. 12. Ayaskanta Lingam It is made of magnet and confers siddhi – super natural powers. 13. Mouktika Lingam It is made of the ashes obtained by burning pearls and confers auspiciousness and fortune. 14. Suvarana Lingam It is made of gold and confers mukti -- deliverance of soul from body. 15. Rajita Lingam It is made of silver and confers fortune. 16. Pittala Lingam Or Kamsya  Lingam It is made of an alloy of brass and bell metal and confers the release of soul from body. 17. Bhamsa Lingam It is made of ash and confers all desirable merits. 18. Guda Lingam Or Sita  Lingam It is made of jaggery or sugar and confers blissful life when adored. 19. Vamsankura Lingam It is made of the tender leaves of bamboo, and confers a long line of genealogy. 20. Pishta Lingam It is made of rice flour and blesses the adorer with education. 21. Dhadhidhugdha Lingam It is made of milk and curd, on separating the entire quantity of water, and blesses the adorer with property and happiness. 22. Dhanya Lingam It is made of grain and blesses bumper crops to the adorer. 23. Phala Lingam It is made of fruits and blesses the owner of orchards with good crops of fruits. 24. Dhatri  Lingam It is made of a kind of acid fruit – phyllanthus Emblica and bestows liberation. 25. Gandha Lingam It is made of three ingredients -- four parts of sandal paste, three parts of kumkumam and two parts of musk. Size determines the quantity and cost to be put in, but the ratio remains constant. If worship is made to that sandal paste lingam, one gets blessed with Sivasayujyamukti - merging of his jivatma into the Paramatma. Then the cycle of birth after death comes to dead end. 26. Pushpa Lingam This is made of various kinds of fresh, fragrant, multi-coloured pleasant flowers. It blesses the adorer with kingship and acquisition of land. 27. Gosakru Lingam It is made of the dung of brown coloured cow. The adorer will be blessed with wealth, if he worships that lingam. 28. Valuka Lingam It is made of fine sand and the worship confers the status of Vidhyadhara, belonging to one of the denominations of worshipful angels, besides Sivasayujyaprapti. 29. Yavagodhumasalij Lingam It is made of rice, maize and wheat flour, and if adored, it confers santanaprapti in addition to wealth. 30. Sitakhanda Lingam It is made of sugar candy and blesses the adorer with robust health and disease free easeful life. 31. Lavana Lingam It is made of salt mixed with the powder of Hartal and Trikatukala. It blesses the adorer with Vasikaranasakti -- the power that subdues other with the help of spells and charms. 32. Tilapista Lingam It is made with the paste of gingili seeds. The desires of the adorer are fulfilled, if worshipped.

Forms of Shiva Linga

Shiva Linga is in various shapes, The Mercy filled Lord Shiva, Takes his shape even in Air, called as Vayu Linga, in water which is called as Jala Linga etc..

Usually 11 typed shapes, elliptical, aniconic iamge, having a circular base or Peetam.  He is beyond all qualities of Forms and Formlessness, He appears in either form or Formless.

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01. Ashtaloha Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of eight metals and cures leprosy
02. Vaidurya Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of a precious stone called Vaiduryam - Lapis and protects one from the enemy's arrogant attack
03. Spatika Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Crystal and bestows fulfillment of all desires
04. Padara Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of mercury and bestows inestimable fortune.
05. Trapu Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Tagara metal and makes one's life free from enemies, if adored
06. Ahasa Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Vitriol of sulphate and relives one from the menace of enemies.
07. Seesa Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Lead and makes the adorer invulnerable to foes.
08. Ashtadhtu Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of minerals and bestows sarvasiddhi - all super natural powers
09. Navaneetha Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of pure butter and confers fame and wealth.
10. Durvakadaja Shiva Linga or Garika Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of a kind of Grass - argostis linaries and saves the adorer from untimely or accidental death.
11. Karpura Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of camphor and bestows emancipation
12. Ayaskanta Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of magnet and confers Siddhi - super natural powers
13. Mouktika Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Ashes obtained by burning pearls and confers auspiciousness and fortune.
14. Suvarna Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of gold and confers Mukti - deliverance of Soul from body
15. RajShiv Lingama Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of silver and confers fortune.
16. Pittala Linam or Kamsya Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of an alloy brass and bell metal and confers the release of soul from body.
17. Bhamsa Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Ash and confers all desirable merits.
18. Guda Shiva Linga or Sita Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Jaggery or Sugar and confers blissful life when adored.
19. Vamsankura Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of tender leaves of bamboo, and confers a long line of genealogy.
20. Pishta Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of rice four and blesses the adorer with education.
21. Dahdhidhughda Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Milk and Curd on separating the entire quantity of water, and blesses the adorer with property and happiness.
22. Dhanya Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of grain and blesses bumper crops to the adorer.
23. Phala Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of fruShiv Lingams and blesses the owner of orchards with good crops of fruits
24. Dhatri Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of a kind of acid fruit - phyllanthus Emblica and bestows liberation.
25. Gandha Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Chandanam (sandal wood paste), three parts of Kumkumam and two parts of musk. Size determines the quantity and cost to be put in but the ratio remains constant.  If worship is made to this Shiva Linga, one gets blessed with Shivasayujyamukti  - merging Jeevatma with Paramatma when one is consciousness. The cycle of birth and death comes to an end.
26. Pushpa Shiva Linga	This is made of various kinds of fresh, fragrant, multi-coloured pleasant flowers. Shiv Lingam blessed the adorer with kingship and acquisition of land.
27. Gosakru Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of dung of brown coloured cow. The adorer will be blessed with wealth, if he worships that Shiva Linga.
28. Valuka Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of fine sand and the worship confers the status of Vidhyakara, belonging to one of the denominations of worshipful angels, besides Shiva Sayujya Prapti.
29. Yavagodhumasali Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of rice, maize and wheat flour, and if adored, Shiv Lingam confers Sntana Prapti (blessing of child) in addition to wealth.
30. Sithakhanda Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of Sugar candy and blesses the adorer with robust health and disease free easy life.
31. Lavana Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made of salt mixed with the powder of Hartal and Trikatukala. I blesses the adorer withh Vasikaranasakti  -- the power that subdues other with the help of spells and charms.
32. Tilapista Shiva Linga	Shiv Lingam is made with the paste of Gingely seeds, the desires of the dorer are fulfilled.

Spatik Ling to be worshipped during Shiv ratri

Sphatik Linga is a must for Maha shivaratri Pooja, we have spadik linga in sizes from 1 inch onwards, contact at seva@srie.in with your exact requirement and we will send it to you for your pooja.

Puja of Shivlingam

After having  a bath and with pure mind and soul you can do the worship in a calm place or the place meant for worship and prayer. If you have a separate place for worship it is highly good.

1. Panch Amrit(Milk, Ghee,Curd,Sugar, honey) and also gangajal water should be offered to the Linga.

2.   Sandal wood paste or chandan must be offered to the Spatika Ling

3.   The Sadhak or worshipper  must keep in mind the particular mantra while performing the puja. One should take flowers in both hands and offer the Shivling while reciting the mantra. If your Guru or Master have advised to chant loudly you may do the same.

4.   Rice and flowers should be offered.

5.   Incense sticks and diya or lamp must be lit with the chanting of the mantra.

6.   Fruits, betel nuts and betel leaves are to be offered. If they not available dry fruits can be too offered.

7.   Start chanting shiva Mantra or shiva  panchakshari mantra should be chanted for minimum of 27 times and can be 54, 108 times also. More the chanting much more the effective. “Om Namah Shivaya” chanting gives big time betterment in life. Both in spiritual and Material Life.

In spite of the above, we request you to take advice of your Female or Male Guru, Master or your spiritual guide for the Puja Method.

Real original Spatika lingam available with us for your pooja, contact seva@srie.in

Maha Shivaratri Spatika Lingam

Sphatika ShivLingam is essential in every home for Pooja. We have Linga from Half an inch onwards, hand made shivling are possible in sizes of half inch, one inch, one and half, two inches as per your requirement.

We Understand your exact requirement and supply as required and wanted by you.

Divine energy Glitters beautifully in the transparent pure sphatika Siva Lingam.

Offering of milk and water, or vihbuti to the sphatika Lingam removes curses and negative karma .

Puja performed to a sphatika Lingam will enhance ones confidence and power. Mantra siddhi or perfection of any particular mantra can be more easily obtained when

chanted before the spahtika Lingam with oferings.

Keeping a Quartz Linga and Chanting of Siva Panchakshari Mantra 108 times, with milk or vibhuti (holy ashes) the darkest sins are destroyed. chanting the Siva Panchakshari Mantra 108 times one will obtains great merit. 

The Holy Ashes or vibhui obtained from such worship is applied to the forehead. If one eats a pinch of that vibhuti, all

poverty, sins and diseases can be destroyed. If  sree Maha Mrutyumjaya Mantra is chanted for ,27 54 or 108 times while offering milk, water,  vibhuti many illness are cured. Accidents and other mishaps will also be prevented

Gazing the Crystal Ling or by viewing the sphatika Lingam, sorrows and difficulties will be relieved.

Epics and Learned Scholars say that Lord Siva is very fond of abhishekham. If the Siva

Panchakshari Mantra is repeated 108 times while offering 108 times of milk every Monday for twenty weeks desires will be fulfilled.

We also have and make wholesale shiva lingam. For requirement of 108 shiva lingams or 1008 spatika lingam you can contact srie connections at seva@srie.in.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam from Padma Purana

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam from Padma Purana

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते ।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥१॥

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि ।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥२॥

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥३॥

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि ।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥४॥

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि ।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥५॥

स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे ।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥६॥

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥७॥

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते ।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥८॥

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥९॥

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् ।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥१०॥

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥११॥

Namastestu Mahaa-Maaye Shrii-Piitthe Sura-Puujite |
Shangkha-Cakra-Gadaa-Haste Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||1||

Namaste Garudda-Aaruuddhe Kola-Aasura-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||2||


Sarvajnye Sarva-Varade Sarva-Dusstta-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Duhkha-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||3||

Siddhi-Buddhi-Prade Devi Bhukti-Mukti-Pradaayini |
Mantra-Muurte Sadaa Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||4||

Aad-Anta-Rahite Devi Aadya-Shakti-Maheshvari |
Yogaje Yoga-Sambhuute Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||5||

Sthuula-Suukssma-Mahaaroudre Mahaa-Shakti-Mahodare |
Mahaa-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||6||

Padma-Aasana-Sthite Devi Para-Brahma-Svaruupinni |
Parameshi Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||7||

Shveta-Ambara-Dhare Devi Naana-Alangkaara-Bhuussite |
Jagatsthite Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||8||

Mahaalakssmyassttakam Stotram Yah Patthedbhaktimaannarah |
Sarvasiddhimavaapnoti Raajyam Praapnoti Sarvadaa ||9||

Ekakaale Patthennityam Mahaapaapavinaashanam |
Dvikaalam Yah Patthennityam Dhanadhaanyasamanvitah ||10||

Trikaalam Yah Patthennityam Mahaashatruvinaashanam |
Mahaalakssmirbhavennityam Prasannaa Varadaa Shubhaa ||11|| 

Sacred Moon Stone

Sacred Moon Stone

Moon Stone is a sacred stone, it is said that moonlight from a full moon gives the gemstone occult and magical powers. The Gem is believed to bring fortune and helps to see and predict the future.

Moon stone is most helpful on the 2nd, or Sacral/Navel Chakra.

Also helps and connects 2nd, or Sacra (Navel Chakra) and 6th, or Third Eye (Brow) Chakra for emotional balance and grace, used to balance the 4th, or Heart Chakra, in helping us deciding what we want and what we need as they do not come from the same place.

Moonstone help to achieve a balance between heart and mind without losing the gentleness and caring needed, yet keep the emotions in check to allow you to function properly.

The layers of Moonstone gem are thin and that give the attractive blue, while thicker layers feldspar produce the white colour. It's most amazing, and much like the moon.

Keeping the moon stone under the pillow gives a cool and calm peaceful sleep. 

Moon stone is helpful for Yogis and Spiritual People for keeping their mind Focused with a Well-balanced mind frame.