According to the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, Shiva has no specific form or characteristics, transcending physical attributes, including gender. The lingam, therefore, is a mark of Shiva's ...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar claims a broken fragment from the ancient Shivling at Gujarat’s Somnath temple, broken by Mahmud of ...

Maha Shivaratri is a day that all the devotees wait for. It was on this auspicious day that Lord Shiva promised to be the protector of the universe. As per the legends it was on this day that the ...

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a Linga on the midnight of Maha Shivaratri. This divine appearance marked the beginning of Shiva worship, which continues to hold ...