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Shiva Linga The
Linga is referred to as “Vaykta-Avaykta” meaning it is neither of the
manifest world nor is it totaly unmanifest. Known as “Rupa-Arupa” meaning
with form and without form. The perfect balance for a man to worship.
To worship an idol in our own image belongs to this world. To worship
the totally unmanifest God takes time. The Shiva Linga is the perfect
balance between the two, being neither of this world nor that. The
Shiva Linga is elliptical in shape, only half the ellipse is visible to
us, showing that this created world is only a part of God and there is
much more to Him beyond this created world. An ellipse is but another
form of a circle, when the centre of the circle separates into two. When
a circle becomes bifocal an ellipsiod is formed. So, it could be said
that when the perfect circle is split into two an ellipsiod is formed
yet retaining some of the perfection of the circle. A
circle is the most appropriate geometrical representation of God. The
circle neither has a beginning nor end . The distance from the centre
of the circle to the surface is always the same. therefore the split circle
or the ellipse represents the Shiva-Shakti tattva. Shiva Linga stands
as a sign of this. If you see a flame in the lamp, it is similar to the
Linga form, Shiva is that light without a beginning or end. He is that
glorious eternal light and a Linga represents that.
If
you see a ‘Sphatika’ (crystal) Linga it has no light of its own but perfectly
reflects what ever light falls on it . Shiva is that formless, colourless,
unmanifest who contains everything in Him. On a larger scale, if you see
the sky, it forms a giant Shiva Linga, the whole universe is in a giant
Shiva Linga. The earth’s horizon, looks like the shiva Linga. Our planets
and even comets move in ellipses and even the electrons in atoms move
in ellipses around the nucleus which is positively charged. Thus this
positivity and negativity exist everywhere. A seed of any given, fruit
,flower or vegetable is in the form of a Shiva Linga. It is from this
seed that the great tree grows. Shiva contains the whole universe in Him
which sprung from Him. If
you look at a Sri-Chakra, the dot in the centre represents Bindu, Shiva
being the Bindu, the first triangle enclosing the Bindu and the Bindu
itself form the Shiva Linga. The Bindu the centre and the triangle the
base around it. The Love, energy that flow from it is what we gather at
the time of Abhisek of the Shiva Linga and greatfully drink as prasad.
The three sides of the triangle are the Iccha Shakti, Gyana Shakti and
Kriya Shakti which are used to start creation. The whole Shiva Linga never
rests on the ground, most of it is on the top, meaning what ever is here
is just one foot and there is more to the Lord above and beyond. The greatest
way to worship Shiva is in the form of this Linga which means ‘Symbol’
or ‘sign’, a perfect inference to the Great One. Shiva Loves Abhishek for it cools His third eye. There are Shiva Lingas made of different matter, like clay, precious stone, Sandalwood, Gold, Bhasm, just anything. Each has its own value and is worshipped for different reasons. Interestingly, all the temples in India dedicated to the nine planets and the 27 constellations, all have Shiva Lingas as the main deity. Inferring that Everything is contained in Him and all planets can be appeased by appeasing Shiva. The
greatest of all Abhishek is the Abhishek of love to |
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