Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 dear indology friends, will anybody enlighten me on the concept of sivalinga? why he is not worshipped in human shape? dr. k. murali reader department of kayachikitsa govt. ayurveda college tripunithura ernakulam dist. kerala state india Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Dear Dr. Murali Shiivlinga is worshipped in this form because of its prehistoric origin. It was not known then by the name it is known today. It relates to Indian concept of genesis. The concept of Indian genesis grew later and manifested itself in various physical forms; one of these is Shivalinga. Some of the other forms are manistambha, post in the middle of a pond etc. Lalit Kumar Ahmedabad _____ INDOLOGY [iNDOLOGY] On Behalf Of murali raghavan Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:35 PM indology [Y-Indology] sivalinga dear indology friends, will anybody enlighten me on the concept of sivalinga? why he is not worshipped in human shape? dr. k. murali reader department of kayachikitsa govt. ayurveda college tripunithura ernakulam dist. kerala state india http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 The concept of linga goes back to Indus. In the earlier days it was certainly a representation of the human phallus and later on evolved into a symbolism. Early lingas (like the one in Gudimallam AP) were actually sculpted to resemble phallus in its exact proportions and shape. Rudra or raudra brahman is a different vedic concept that intermingled with this linga worship (sisinadeva as it is referred to) to evolve the origins of present day shiva symbolism Rgds Gokul - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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