As the lord of destruction, the god Shiva plays a crucial role in maintaining ... Shiva is worshipped in the form of the lingam, an abstract representation of his divine energy.

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 ...

Lord Shiva is revered as the supreme deity in Hinduism ... which form the foundation of existence. The lingam’s abstract form encourages devotees to focus not on the physical attributes of ...

Years later, Bhairab Nath, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva was meditating at the same place he discovered a Shiva Ling, an abstract representation of Shiva and the place got its name ...