Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Placing Shivaling Q. Does the Shivling have a particular orientation when one places it in the puja room? I was told by a temple priest that the lingam should be pointing north. This is what I observed in many temples too. But last Saturday we had been to a temple where the lingam was pointing westward. So is there any particular position or is any position okay? A. East and the north are the two acceptable orientations for the base of Shiva ling in any temple as stipulated in Agama Shastra. So the base Shiva ling is noticed either facing East or North direction in any temple. While the devotee, who is worshipping Shiva Ling is facing the East the base of Shiva Ling shall be oriented towards north dirction. When the disciple is facing north while worshipping, the base of Shiv Ling shall be oriented towards East. Base here shall mean the point from where the Abhishek liquid (Water or Panchamrit) flows out of Shiva Ling. /articledt.php?art_id=224 & cat_id=52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.