The
Shiva linga or lingam is symbolic representation of god Shiva, most powerful
hindu deity, representing all energies from world and beyond the dimensions.
There
are many misconceptions about the Lingam. Most of people represent, on the
lowest level of understanding, lingam as mating of male reproductive part and
female reproductive part.
One
of the most popular believes is that Lingam represents phallus, the emblem of
generative power in nature. According to followers of Hinduism, the techniques
of Swami Sivananda,
this is not only a serious mistake but also a grave blunder. In Sanskrit, Linga means a "mark" or a symbol,
which points to an inference. Thus the Shiva Linga is a symbol of Lord Shiva: a
mark that reminds of the Omnipotent Lord, which is formless.
The Linga as a Symbol of Creation
The ancient Hindu scripture
"Linga Purana" says that the foremost Linga is devoid of smell,
color, taste, etc., and is spoken of as Prakriti, or Nature itself.
In the post-Vedic period, the Linga became symbolical of the generative power
of Lord Shiva.
The Linga is like an egg and
represents the Brahmanda (the cosmic egg).
Linga signifies that the creation is
affected by the union of Prakriti and Purusha, the
male and the female powers of Nature. It also signifies Satya, Jnana,
and Ananta—Truth, Knowledge, and Infinity.
It represents the formation of
Universe, when parkriti interacts with Purush then there is creation of
Universe which is represented by mating of male and female reproductive organs.
To control the unleashing of unlimited energy when Prakriti and Purush
interacts ,it is necessary to protect Universe ,so it is represent by
continuous flow of liquid from top of Lingam.
No comments:
Post a Comment