If you have a Shivling at home, never do these things!

If you have a Shivling at home, never do these things!

Don't establish the Shivling at a place where you can't worship it everyday -- make sure that you keep it in a clutter free and clean space where you can pray to it everyday.

Turmeric is said to enhance the beauty of a woman, however it should not be offered to a Shivling, since that is a symbol of the male God Shiva.

One should not offer sindoor or vermilion to a Shivling, since sindoor is used by women to increase the life span of their husbands and since Shiva is the God of destruction, he should not be offered such things.

If you are changing the position of the Shivling, make sure that you wash it with some gangaajal and cold milk before keeping it at a separate place.

If you are offering milk to the Shivling, then do not do so directly from the packet, make sure that you use a steel utensil for it --- the milk should be ice cold, never mind the weather outside.
Make sure that the Shivling is made of parad or Narmada stone --- the idol of Shiva should have a snake attached to his body.

When keeping the Shivling at home, if possible, make sure that its water fountain is maintained all through the day and night and does not stop flowing.

When establishing Shivling, make sure that you keep an idol of Gauri and Ganesh along with it. The Shivling should not be kept on its own.

Don't ever offer Tulsi leaves to the Shivling. Always offer only Bael leaves to Lord Shiva as shiva is fond of bel leaves and they are very auspicious.

Everyday, after bathing, make sure that you apply a sandalwood tilak on the Shivling, it keeps the idol cool and pure.

You should not offer coconut water as an offering to the shivling. You can offer raw coconuts though.

Wood apple popularly known as Bael is a fruit that represents longevity -- offering this fruit to Lord Shiva everyday can increase your life span.

Before starting any puja or ritual, the shivling should be first offered Panchamrit, which is a mixture of milk, sugar, yogurt , honey and ghee.

When it comes to flowers, a Shivling should only be offered white flowers -- white flowers pleases Lord Shiva.

This apart, it is said that one should never offer kewda and champa flowers to a Shivling, these flowers have been cursed by Lord Shiva.

one should never consume anything that is offered to a Shivling. One should always donate whatever is offered to God.

Just like Sindoor, one should not offer any other cosmetic items to the Shivling. Such items can be used for the idols of goddess Parvati.

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