"What if the divine chose to reveal itself, unasked and unshaped?" That’s the mystery of Svayambhu Shiva Lingas — sacred ...

The World’s Largest Natural Shiv Linga In Ziro Mysterious discovery of Shivlingam at Sidheswar Nath temple, Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh has mention in Shiva Purana in 17th ... than crashing into ...

A Jyotirlinga, derived from ‘Jyoti’ (light) and ‘lingam’ (symbol of Shiva), represents ... offering both spiritual and natural beauty. According to legend, Shiva manifested here in his ‘Rudra’ form to ...

So you may find an ancient Buddha statue sitting on a pediment that held a Shiva lingam centuries before ... We clambered up the steep narrow stone steps for a closer look at some of the temple’s ...

Devotees offer water, usually Gangajal to the Shiva Linga. Some people also use pure water to bathe the Shiva Linga during the ritual. It is believed that Lord Shiva resides in the Mount Kailash ...

It is believed that the gods, headed by Lord Kartikeya installed the Stambheshwar Mahadev Linga after eliminating the demon Tarakasur. Tarakasur was a devotee of Lord Shiva, who established a ...

It is believed that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on the night of Maha Shivratri. Devotees, particularly single women, follow rituals and fasts in order to ask Lord Shiva for a good husband.

He scattered Bilva leaves over a Shiva Lingam without realising it. Lord Shiva was so pleased with his devotion that he granted him kingship over a prosperous dynasty in his next life. Another ...

visit temples, present offerings to Lord Shiva and Maa Paravti, and seek blessings of the God and Goddess. Devotees also give a bath to the Shiva Lingam with water, milk, honey, curd, and ghee.