Brass Shivling with Naga - 3 Inch 375g

• Shivling with the Naga hood — The serpent rising behind the lingam, the form seen in Shaiva temple shrines, distinct from a plain lingam.
• 373 grams at 3 inches — Heavy enough to stay put through abhishek, where a light lingam tends to shift as water is poured over it.
• Made for abhishek — The lingam is one of the few images bathed daily rather than dressed and garlanded, and this piece is proportioned for that.
• Worshipped on Mondays and through Shravan — The Mondays of Shravan month are when household lingam worship is most closely observed.
• Kept by those seeking stillness — The lingam is the aniconic form of Shiva, worshipped by those who follow a meditative rather than a devotional practice.

• The north-east corner, Ishanya, is Shiva's own quarter and the traditional place for a lingam in the home.
• If the piece has a spouted base, set the spout pointing north so the abhishek water drains to the north.
• Place it on a stone or metal tray rather than directly on wood or cloth, because it will be bathed regularly and water will collect.
• Keep it out of the bedroom and away from the bathroom wall and the kitchen. Traditional practice keeps only one lingam in a household shrine.
• Water and milk abhishek darken the brass and leave a chalky bloom if left to dry. Wipe it dry after each puja; the darkening of the metal itself is normal and usually left alone.

1. 1. Wash the lingam in clean water before first placement, then in panchamrit, rinse it and set it on its tray.
2. 2. Perform jalabhishek by pouring clean water slowly over the lingam. Milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar together make the panchamrit abhishek for festival days.
3. 3. Offer bilva patra, the three-lobed bel leaf, laid smooth side down on the lingam. Bilva is the offering particular to Shiva; tulsi is not offered to him.
4. 4. Add white flowers, bhasma or vibhuti, and a few grains of unbroken rice.
5. 5. Chant Om Namah Shivaya, traditionally 108 times, or the Mahamrityunjaya mantra if that is your practice.
6. 6. Monday is Shiva's day, with the Mondays of Shravan and the night of Mahashivratri as the principal occasions. Conclude with a ghee lamp aarti.

The lingam is the aniconic form of Shiva, worshipped not as a portrait of the deity but as a mark of his presence, and it is the only major Hindu image that is bathed continuously rather than dressed and garlanded. The serpent rising behind it is usually identified as Vasuki, the naga Shiva wears as an ornament, and is read as coiled energy held under control. Water, bilva leaves and bhasma are the standard offerings, and the image is central to the Shravan month and to Mahashivratri.

• Material100 per cent brass
• Height3 inches
• Weight373 grams
• FinishPolished golden brass that darkens with regular abhishek
• Deity and formShivling with a Naga hood
• CraftHand-cast and hand-finished in India
• Suitable forHome mandir, daily abhishek, Shravan and Mahashivratri worship

Colour and texture vary slightly from piece to piece — every bead and stone is natural and one of a kind.

Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Store in the pouch or box provided when not in use.

Presented in a sturdy gift box with protective foam, made for safe delivery and for gifting.

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