PARAKUNNATH SREE VETTAKKORUMAKAN PAYYAN KSHETHRAM (TEMPLE), AROLI, KANNUR, KERALA: The Shiva Maha Purana, describes the origin of the lingam, known as Shiva-linga, as the beginning-less and endless cosmic pillar (Stambha) of fire, the cause of all causes. Lord Shiva is pictured as emerging from the Lingam, the cosmic pillar of fire, proving his superiority over gods Brahma and Vishnu. This is known as Lingodbhava.

Sunday 30 July 2017

The Shiva Maha Purana, describes the origin of the lingam, known as Shiva-linga, as the beginning-less and endless cosmic pillar (Stambha) of fire, the cause of all causes. Lord Shiva is pictured as emerging from the Lingam, the cosmic pillar of fire, proving his superiority over gods Brahma and Vishnu. This is known as Lingodbhava.

The Shiva Maha Purana, describes the origin of the lingam, known as Shiva-linga, as the beginning-less and endless cosmic pillar (Stambha) of fire, the cause of all causes. Lord Shiva is pictured as emerging from the Lingam, the cosmic pillar of fire, proving his superiority over gods Brahma and Vishnu. This is known as Lingodbhava.

Linga Purana also supports this interpretation of lingam as a cosmic pillar, symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva. As per Linga Purana, the lingam is a complete symbolic representation of the formless Universe Bearer - the oval shaped stone is resembling mark of the Universe and bottom base as the Supreme Power holding the entire Universe in it.

As per Skanda Purana: "The endless sky is the Linga, the Earth is its base. At the end of time the entire universe and all the Gods finally merge in the Linga itself." In the yogic lore, the linga is considered the first form to arise when creation occurs, and also the last form before the dissolution of creation. It is therefore seen as an access to Shiva or that which lies beyond physical creation.

Thus Shiva Linga represent the Almighty Supreme Shiva who is formless. He has no physical form. Every form is his form. The entire Universe is his form. We call him Mahadev which mean he is God of Gods.

✨The Snake Coiled around ShivaLinga represent Kundalini Shakti. The word kundalini comes from the Sanskrit word kundal, which means a spiral' or coiled. Thus Kundalini Shakti means the coiled power.' Kundalini Shakti is the divine spiritual power within every human being. By spiritual sadhana we activate this Kundalini Shakti. Kundalini Shakti is lying dormant in the Mooldhara Chakra in our body. By intense Sadhana when this Kundalini Shakti is activated. When Kundalini Shakti reaches Sahasrara Chakra one attains Enlightenment or Liberation. This is considered to the be the highest purpose of life. Self-realization means we have attained the highest and there will be no rebirth and after death the individual soul gets merged in the Source. Snake coiled on Shiva Linga shows the purpose of Life which every person should strive to attain.

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