Shiva Lingam

Shiva Lingam is a Sanskrit term and means translated "fire" or "light".

Shiva represents the masculine power, which is enlivened by the feminine energy (Shakti).

Lingam means "column" or "tower".

Shiva Lingam accordingly stands for a "pillar of fire".

The form of the Shiva Lingam symbolises the invisible, unmanifested creative power. The female energy is given by the red markings in the stone and by the origin of the Shiva Lingam. Thus the Shiva Lingam unites male and female energies within itself.

The Shiva Lingam should be placed in a place in the house that allows it to have a good "overview". It can stand well in a bed of sand or in a support that gives it stability. This support strengthens the feminine energy of its otherwise very masculine form in a balancing way.

From this place the Shiva Lingam radiates its energy. If one meditates regularly with the Shiva Lingam, it absorbs the energy and radiates it again. In this way it becomes a valuable companion on the path to the inner self. Whenever one needs the uplifting effect, one can hold the Shiva Lingam with both hands and touch the heart area with it or hold it between the eyebrows.

The Shiva Lingam with the red markings is only found in the Narmada River in Central India. According to ancient guru tradition, the Narmada is the holiest of the rivers. A bath in it brings purification and healing. In the Ayurvedic tradition, rivers are considered an expression of female energy. In the powerful waters of the Narmada river, stones are cut into the phallus form of the Shiva Lingam by continuous rotation. If necessary, the shape is corrected, then the Shiva Lingams are cleaned and polished according to traditional methods. Touching the red and brown marks of the Shiva Lingam is symbolically equivalent to touching the river. It is said that the Narmada continuously emits prana energy (life energy).