Spatika Lingam
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The Saiva Agamas says "one can worship this Great God Shiva in the form of a Lingam made of mud or sand, of cow dung or wood, of bronze or black granite stone.
But the purest and most sought-after form is the quartz crystal (Sphatika), a natural stone not carved by man but made by nature, gathered molecule by molecule over hundreds, thousands or millions of years, grown as a living body grows, but infinitely more slowly.
Hindu priests offer milk, water, or vibhuti abhisheka to the Sphatika Lingam.
It is believed that Sphatika Lingam removes all curses and negative karma and will enhance ones confidence and power.
[6] Lord Shiva is also worshipped in this temple as "formless form" and this fact is being understood as Chidambara Rahasyam.
Kadavul HinduTemple is a traditional Chola style temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and was established in 1973 in Kauai, Hawaii, USA.
Lord Shiva is enshrined in the main sanctum in the form of Nataraja and a crystal Sivalingam.
In front of Shiva's sanctum is a 300-kg, 3-foot-tall, naturally formed sphatika Sivalingam, believed to be the largest six-sided, single-pointed crystal ever found..[7] This Shiva Lingam is being temporarily installed in Kadavul HinduTemple, where a ruby-red, low-power laser beam illumines it.
Moreover, lining the main walls of the temple is a rare collection of Shiva's 108 tandava dance poses in 16-inch-tall bronze icons covered with gold leaf.
The shrine for the temple's founder, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was established to the right of the entry door.
It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Meenakshi and her consort, Shiva named here as Sundareswarar(beautiful deity).
The temple is located in Rameshwaram, an island town in South India, considered a holy pilgrimage site for both Shaivites and Vaishnavites.
The Sri Chakra (Sethu Peetam) and the Sphatika Lingam were instituted by the Hindu monk Adi Sankara.
[citation needed] The ursava deity Lord Ekambareswarar is seated in a glass sanctum sactorum with a roof decorated with rudraksha beads.
Offering prayer to this Sphatika Lingam will bring better appearance, confidence and fair thinking.
The temple is quite larger premises and all four important Saivite saints have sung hymns in praise of this lord.
[22] Sankara Narayanan temple is located in the town Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District and 56 km away from Thirunelveli City.
