Narmada Shivaling

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Narmada Shivaling

 

Narmada Shiva Lingams come from the Narmada River in India, which is

one of the seven sacred holy places of pilgrimage in India and the

collection of these stones is passed down from generation to

generation.

 

The Narmada River is considered to be very sacred. The Narmada River

is considered the mother and giver of peace. Legend has it that the

mere sight of this river is enough to cleanse one's soul, as against

a dip in the Ganga or seven in the Yamuna. The Ganga is believed to

visit this river once a year, in the guise of a black cow to cleanse

herself of all her collected sins.

 

The Shivalings are made of crypto crystalline quartz, and are said

to have been formed from a meteorite that fell to Earth several

million years ago. They contain one of the loftiest vibrations of

all stones on Earth. The Narmada shivalingas represents the blending

of male and female energy, with the shape of the stone representing

the male (knowledge), and the markings representing the female

(wisdom). Shiva and Shakti (consort of Lord Shiva represent this

union of male and female energies - essential for the growth of the

human race. The shivlings works with the breath and the fluids of

the body creating a harmony in the body's flow.

 

The Shiva of Narmadeshawara Lingam stones are sacred in both Hindu

and Buddhist beliefs. They are gathered one sacred day a year from

an area near the source of the Narmada River about 300 miles north

of Mumbai. Of the stones gathered, the most beautiful are polished

into this traditional egg/oval shape by the action of the river.

 

According to Vedic text, Narmada shivlings illustrate harmony

through duality. In these shivlings are the energy of divine

acceptance of what is, as is. Narmada shivlings represent power,

creation and the physical plane or grounding of those who accompany

these sacred stones.

 

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