Can I keep Shiva lingam in home?

Shiva lingas can be worshiped at home, but the general rule is, it should not be bigger than your thumb according to the scriptures. For worship at home, any idol should not be bigger than the thumb.

Can shivling be kept in water?

Never worship a Shivling without jaldhara. It should be filled with water and be hung on the Shivling. It is said that it attracts negative energies.

Can we go to Kali temple during periods?

All Hindu temples in India have an entrance restriction for women: they are not allowed to enter during their menstrual period. Taking part in temple rituals requires a state of purity, being undefiled, and (menstrual) blood is polluting.

How to place a Shiva Linga in Your House?

Respectfully place the Shiva Linga on a brass or copper plate on the altar in your house. You may also place the idol of Nandi in front of the Linga. It is also essential to offer your salutations to Nandi, the vehicle or vahana of Lord Shiva.

How to use Shivling to worship Lord Shiva?

A single Shivling is good enough because two or more can counteract the positive energy. Disbalance or disruption in energy can bring about negativities. Ahead of you begin your rituals of worshipping Lord Shiva, give a Panchamrit to the shivling. It is a mix of Raw Milk, Gangajal, Sugar, honey & water.

Where to place Lord Shiva in your home?

Most people are not aware there are specific places to put Shiva to reinforce the vibration he gives off. According to Vastu (the science of architecture in Ayurveda), the best Shivling placement of idols is the northeast corner of the house.

What does the Shiva Linga mean in Hinduism?

In the classic culture of Hindu religion, the Shiva Linga is actually seen as the representative of The Lord himself which means that in many families people worship the Linga as a form of Lord Shiva. Also, along with the Linga, the yoni is kept with that which is basically a symbol of Shakti or a feminine creative energy.