Hi! and linga?

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Hi, I'm new here. I just ordered the Beginner Shiva Puja book and am

waiting for it to come in. I've been wanting to learn how to do puja

to Lord Shiva for a long time now and was extremely excited to see

this book on Amazon and read about it here. Unfortunately I can't

introduce myself further here at the moment due to using an unstable

computer but I plan to come back later with a more full introduction.

 

My question is, I see a lot of discussion here about the Shiva linga

and I read in the Beginners Puja FAQ that it is recommended to have

one to do puja. I do actually have one that was given as a gift but it

is tiny (a few inches in one direction) and I was hoping to use

something bigger once I learn to do the puja. I haven't gotten the

book yet so I don't know what it says about this but I was wondering

where I can get one online that isn't too expensive or big, or whether

it isn't too hard to make one on my own. I was also wondering about

other supplies and where I can find them online or if anybody in my

area knows a good store (Worcester Massachusetts USA). Thanks in

advance and sorry for posting so out of place and suddenly.