According to Hindu scriptures, Shivling is considered to be the symbol of Lord Shiva. It is believed that when we worship the symbol of some deity than their idol or symbol acquires some spiritual energy which acts as the representation of that deity.
When it comes to the worship of Shivling, devotees worship it with great devotion in different ways. While some people offer regular water to the Shivling, some people show their reverence by offering raw milk to the Shivling.
Talking about the worship of Shivling and its establishment, special rules have been made for it. If you install Shivling in the temple of the house, then it should be installed following some special rules so that the happiness and prosperity of the house remain. Let's learn from astrologer Pt. Ramesh BhojrajDwivedi about the rules of installing Shivling in the temple of the house, which is considered very important to follow.
Size of shivling
If you are installing Shivling at home, then you need to take special care of its size. Many people keep big Shivling in their house which may look attractive and be the centre of attraction for the people visiting the house, but keeping a big Shivling is not considered auspicious for the house.
The size of the Shivling installed in the house should always be small and it should not be more than the size of the thumb.
Number of Shivling
If we follow the rules of Vastu, then the number of Shivling in the temple of the house should never be more than one. Never keep more than one Shivling in the house. Since Shivling is the symbol of Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva is one, we should not use different symbols for them in the same place.
By the way, according to astrology, it is prohibited to install more than one idol of any God in the temple of the house, but if Shivling is kept in more than one number, then it will insult them. As it happens
What kind of shivling to keep
If you are keeping a Shivling in the house, then try it is considered most auspicious to keep the Shivling made of stone found in the Narmada river. The material from which the Shivling is made should preferably be of this stone. However, if you are installing a Shivling made of metal, then keep in mind that it should be made of gold, silver or copper and a metal snake should also be sitting around the Shivling.
Worship Shivling regularly
If you install a Shivling at home, then regular worship is necessary. Worship the Shivling at both times of the day and give them regular baths. If it is not possible to worship them both in the morning and the evening, then keeping them in the house should be avoided.
Every morning after taking bath, apply tilak with sandalwood on it. Never apply vermilion or turmeric tilak on Shivling. Mainly on Monday, bathe the Shivling by mixing milk, water and Ganges water.
The direction of Shivling according to Vastu
There are two accepted directions for setting up a Shivling in the house. Establish the Shivling in such a way that at the time of worship, the face of the devotee should be towards the east and the Shivling should be kept towards the west. The water body of Shivling should always be towards the north. Apart from this, you can also keep the water carrier of Shivling towards the east and the devotee should worship facing north.
If you establish Shivling in the temple of the house according to the rules mentioned here, then it can open the way to prosperity in life.
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