"Could the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba in Mecca, have once been a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva? What if the ...

The Vedic and Puranic Origins of the Lingam The earliest references to the lingam appear in the Vedic texts, particularly in the Atharvaveda and the Shvetashvatara Upanishad. The lingam is often ...

The ministry clarified that the ceremony of Shiva Lingam was historically a significant ritual for ancient kings. “This ritual was traditionally conducted within temple sanctuaries, typically at the ...

Following the abhishekam, the Lingam was draped in a sacred cloth, and a grand Maha Deeparadhana (lighting lamps) took place. The Maha Shivaratri, also known as the great night of Shiva ...