Shiva Maha Purana describes Lingam as the beginning less and endless Pillar interpreting as a Cosmic Pillar symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva. Linga Purana states that the nature itself is a Linga meaning the Lingam is devoid of colour, taste, hearing touch etc and is described as Prakarti or nature. In Skanda Purana Shiva Lingam is described as Shiva from whom the whole universe is created and where it finally submerges. Shvetasvatara Upanishad says that Lord Shiva, the Supreme Being, ha

Shiva is most commonly worshipped as Lingam because Shiva is originator of all things. The lingam is seed and whatever we see, it is just a tree from that seed. The whole world is identical with lingam and everything is found on the lingam. All gods are situated in lingam. Thus worship of shivling is highly auspicious.✨🕉🍃🌼🌈👁🌷🏔🍂🔱💟💀🍃🌙📿⌛️🌺🍂🐍🐚🔆🍃🌀🔔🌈🍂🌸🌻🏔✨Om Namah Shivaya ✨🕉🍃🌼🌈👁🌷🏔🍂🔱💟💀🍃🌙📿⌛️🌺🍂🐍🐚🔆🍃🌀🔔🌈🍂🌸🌻🏔✨ | The Shiva Tribe

Hey guys, I am at the Shore temple in Mahabalipuram and this is the world's oldest lingam, built more than 1300 years ago. We can see right away that something is very unusual about this lingam. | Praveen Mohan