The lingam is often described as a cosmic pillar of light, symbolizing Shiva’s boundless and formless nature ( nirguna brahman ). The Shiva Purana elaborates on this by narrating the tale of ...

The Gangadhareshwara temple in Bangalore has adopted a unique practice of turning milk offered during the Shivling Abhishekam into buttermilk, which is distributed as prasad the next day.