vks 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Hi all, My name is Shiva and im living in Malaysia, this is my first time im posting and i feel very fortunate by accidently knowing this forum. My question is im planning to move in to my new house where i have planned to place a Shiva Lingga in my prayers room...what will be the do's and dont's i have to follow? I would like the lingga to be in the center of the room where i even can circle the lingga while chanting His manthra... I have heard alot of comments from people saying that we are not suppose to have a lingga at home....my reply is only one thing: " I never do any sin by placing Him at home and praying him, just try my best to get closer to him on the way i know" Any comments are more then welcome...thanking you all in advance.. Shiva Hara Hara Mahadeva!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vks 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2008 Is there no one to answer my question?.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhairo 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 Hi all, My name is Shiva and im living in Malaysia, this is my first time im posting and i feel very fortunate by accidently knowing this forum. first up sorry i took sorry long to reply you secondly it is not wrong to place a shiva lingam in your house it is very good go right ahead. but when you place it there you must do a few things 1 take flower and sing a shiva song,after place flower on lingam. 2 do jaap of any shiva mantra 3 bath lingam in this order 1)milk 2)dahi or yogurt 3)ghee 4)honey )sugar mixed in water or rose water. 4 bath with pure water. 5 offer tilak,deeya,dhopam.fruit,water. 6 do havan or homa 7 do arti. 8 say closing pray. now people are getting mixed up, it is not the shiva lingam you cannot install in ur house it is the shalagram or vishnu stone u shouldnt put in ur house ok. or and the part about circling the lingam is very good shiva will bliss you you are doing a very good job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vks 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2008 Thank you very much bhairo..im very happy with your reply...will do as you have told so....im abit noob on all these rituals since theres no proper person to guide me...if you dont mind answering one last question will be appreciated...how to perform homa/havan? i know its like fire burning but what are the materials and ways to do it... may lord shiva bless you.. Shiva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shivaduta 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 As per what i am aware of a shiva linga should not be circled around... basically a shiva linga is always installed in a yoni and there is a place for the water outlet you can circle from one side of the water flow channel so u end up doing a 340 degree circle around the linga and back to the other side but u should not cross (step over) the water channel... just like a japa mala where u never cross the last bead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhairo 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 first get a havan kund,which is like a pot or any metal container with the top open ok. place it somwere that it cannot burn any thing in ur house. first get sticks of wood and pack then in the havan kund.and lit it,(but dont use gas or them things to light it ok). when it is lit,offer water around it three times. take a mixture of any of the following-rice,sugar,mustard seed,seasame seed,chipped fruits,chipped coconut,nutmeg,clove. any combination of these will work. take a little bit in ur hand and offer when saying these mantras ok(when you say swaha then offer the items in the fire). om shree ganesh swaha om ram ram agni swaha om brahma swaha om shree vishnu swaha om shree krishna swaha om shree rama swaha om shree varaha swaha om shree nirsimha swaha om namah shivaya swaha om naag devta swaha om mahadeva swaha om sada shiva swaha om mahakala swaha om kala bhairo swaha om sangani swaha om muneshwaran swaha om vira bhadra swaha om batuka swaha om dum durga swaha om bhadra kali swaha om parameshwari swaha om katari swaha om ganga swaha om bhoomi swaha om dharti swaha om gowri swaha om lakshmi swaha om saraswati swaha om chamunda swaha om chandika swaha om ambi mata swaha om jagadamba swaha om minakshi swaha om varun swaha om hanuman swaha om panchmukhi hanuman swaha om indra swaha om surya swaha om chandra swaha om mungal swaha om budha swaha om guru swaha om sukra swaha om sani swaha om rahu swaha om ketu swaha om panchloka swaha. after offer water around fire three times and you are finished. or one more thing you can take anyone of these mantras an offer 108 times in havan too ok Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vks 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you so much Bhairo and Shivaduta...i was wondering how to do this and the Lord has shown me the way through you guys..certainly all of you will be in my prayers as the own who guides me.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vks 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you so much Bhairo and Shivaduta...i was wondering how to do this without much knowledge but Lord himself has shown me the way through you guys... Apart from this i saw some of the threads about worshiping Shiva Lingga at home and found some negative comments about it...some have been saying its not advisable to place lingga at home but yet no proper explanations and reason given by them about why we cant do it...i hope im doing the right thing... as i told before "im only trying to get more nearer to him with the way i know" cheers guys.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadhaMukunda 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 You have to put the deity names in the dative case before you say swaha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vks 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2008 Can you please explain what is the dative case?..thanks:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadhaMukunda 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dative_case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhairo 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2008 thats just a simple havan let him get use to doing that then he could move onto candi path and stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pooja angel 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2010 Hi, My question is ,can a shiva lingam put in your house or it has to put outside in the yard?i've my shiv lingam in my house and everyone say its not right to keep a shiv lingam in a house,so i want to know which one is right,outside in the yard or inside the house?i dont like to put my shiv lingam outside i dont feel comfortable.Pls reply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
