Why to Worship Shiv Ling Why do we worship Shiv in Ling form, to understand this first we will have to understand

what Brahmaand means. Brahm means expanding, and And means Egg. So the universe is nothing but an expanding elliptical shaped EGG. This began with the explosion (Brahmaand Visphot as mentioned in Rig Ved) of Hiranyagarbh (Golden Womb) - mother's Womb is also oval. After the explosion the five elements in Hiranyagarbh are Air, Water, Fire, Soil and Space. Nar means Water and Ayan means "dwelling place". Since God lives in water, He is called Naaraayan. Ayan means to move also which makes Uttaraayan and Dakshinaayan - the Sun's movement to North and South. Brahma created all Galaxies. After creating Milky Way he vanished as his job is only once in 432 Crore Human years. Roughly about the same time Earth was created from today. Now after Brahma, Vishnu comes to Earth where all five elements are found in one place. Nowhere else we have these elements together. He began 10 Avatar from water-based Fish to current human being. There were 8,400,000 species between fish and Man. Dash Avatars are the stages of that evolution. Brahma Jee is not worshipped much; Vishnu Bhagavaan is worshipped in His Avatar forms or in Naaraayan form, the problem remains with Shiv only. Shiv is mostly worshipped in Ling form. Most people in the world think that it is the mark of male organ; and because of the westerners many Hindu people have also started thinking in the same way. Similarities between Shiv Ling and Nuclear Power Reactors When we go to Shiv Temple, bring the picture of Nuclear Reactor in front of your closed eyes, and bow down in reverence to that Pralayakaaree Energy, bursting at the time of "Dissolution of the Universe", never blindly bow before it. In the same way we should understand our gods and goddesses as symbols, and try to find the deeper meanings behind those symbols. Let the world know that there are pervert minds that see Phalus in Shiv-Ling, a Hindu sees Nuclear/Atomic Power Reactor. Age of Ved and Max Muller - No one knows how old our Ved are. HMV had once published a pamphlet giving the history of gramophone record. Gramophone was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the 19th century. When he invented the gramophone record, which could record human voice for posterity, he wanted to record the voice of an eminent scholar on his first piece. For that he chose Prof. Max Muller of England, another great personality of the 19th century.

He wrote to Max Muller saying, I want to meet you and record your voice. When should I come? Max Muller who had great respect for Edison asked him to come at a suitable time when most of the scholars of the Europe would be gathering in England. Accordingly Edison took a ship and went to England. He was introduced to the audience. All cheered Edisons presence. Later at the request of Edison Max Muller came on the stage and spoke in front of the instrument. Then Edison went back to his laboratory and by afternoon came back with a disc. He played the gramophone disc from his instrument. The audience was thrilled to hear the voice of Max Muller from the instrument. They were glad that voices of great persons like Max Muller could be stored for the benefit of future generations. After several rounds of applause and congratulations to Thomas Alva Edison, Max Muller came to the stage and addressed the scholars and asked them, You heard my original voice in the morning. Then you heard the same voice coming out from this instrument in the afternoon. Do you understand what I said in the morning or what you heard in the afternoon? The audience fell silent because they could not understand the language in which Max Muller had spoken. It was Greek and Latin to them as they say. But had it been Greek or Latin, they would have definitely understood because they were from various parts of Europe. It was in a language which the European scholars had never heard. Max Muller then explained what he had spoken. He said that the language he spoke was Sanskrit and it was the first Shlok of Rig Veda, which says Agni Meele Purohitam. This was the first recorded public version on the gramophone plate. Why did Max Muller choose this Shlok? Addressing the audience he said, Vedas are the oldest text of the human race. And "Agni Meele Purohitam ...." is the first verse of Rig Ved. In the most primordial time when the people of Europe were still jumping like Chimpanzees from tree to tree and branch to branch, when they did not know how to cover their bodies, but with fig leaves, did not know agriculture and lived by hunting and lived in caves; at that remote past, Indians had attained high civilization and they gave to the world universal philosophies in the form of the Vedas". According to Max Muller, Vedas are the oldest texts of the human race. The Shiv-Ling, with its attributes in totality, represents "Nuclear Energy". (Incidentally, Ling means Symbol). In the Scientific Community world over, Lord Shiv is recognized as such. He is, also, known as 'Kaal- Bhairav'. It is the Dance of

the Nuclear Energy with all its might and fury, at the end of the Yug Cycle, the Kaal Chakra - the Dance at the time of Mahaa Pralaya. It is particularly depicted in Taandav Nritya pose. He is also called Bhairav or Kaal (Death) Bhairav- Bhaya + Rava- ('Fearsome + Sound' of Damaroo, the small drum in his hand). Because of his infinite power and energy, he is worshipped as Mahaa-Dev' (Dev of Devtaa). Rarely does one come across a Mandir with a personified Moorti of Shiv Shankar, in human form. Mostly it is a Shiv Ling. Shankar is also known as Bholenaath. Whosoever tries to please him, he blesses him, irrespective of how he will make use of his blessings. As there would be strict rules for constructing Nuclear Power station, so are the symbolic rules to build Shiv Mandir also. And they are exactly the same as the construction of a Nuclear Power station. Obviously, it must be far away from the populace, out of city or township or village boundaries. It should have dampness all around. Therefore, it should be near water source, like sea, river, lakes, etc. The Garbhgriha, where the actual Ling sits, should be below ground level - like in a shallow well - to keep the vicinity damp. Being near a water source helps to maintain this. The water oozes through, and keeps the surroundings damp. Now, compare the shape of the Shiv-Ling (the Pindee) and that of a Nuclear Reactor. The dome shape of both of them, with cylindrical vertical walls. The Pindee is centered on a base- a raised circular platform called, Peethikaa. The Peethikaa, itself has a raised, about a foot high, parapet along the edges, so as not to allow the water dripping over the dome shaped 'Shaalunkaa', to spread around. This water is to be channelized out through a spout called Gau-Mukh shaped like a cows mouth, which creates a break (discontinuation), in the circular Peethikaa. The water must drain out through this Mukh and through this passage only. Notice the waterfall or the continuous Drip over the Ling? May it be signifying the Deuterium (D2O?), isotopic variety of water, termed as Heavy Water, required for the Reactor? Shiv is the only God who has the privilege of such continuous Snaan' - shower like bath. There is a Snake around the neck of the Lord. In a place called Batavia, about 23 miles from Chicago in the USA, where one of the Government's Nuclear Laboratories (Fermi Lab) is established, there is a ring of about 5 miles of circumference for Nuclear Fission, to create small Nuclear explosions by splitting Atoms. There is one to be had in Germany about 12 miles in circumference. Does

the Snake symbolize this Ring? (This reminds one of recent experiment of creating a Black Hole in an European laboratory. They have built a similar ring - an underground tunnel 17 miles in circumference 160 to 570 ft deep running through Switzerland and France. The diameter of the tunnel is such that it can accommodate four car lanes). Shiv Shankar is also, called, Neelkanth - Blue Throated. He is supposed to have swallowed the poison, which came out, after churning of the ocean (Saagar Manthan), Devtaa on one side, and Daitya on the other. If one sees the inner construction of a Nuclear reactor, there are scores of inverted, U shaped metal tubes (of about 2" diameter) progressively rising in height, from the bottom to the top. When the reactor is active, these tubes emit out light, blue in color, due to the charged liquid inside. This is symbolized by 'Blue' throat of the Lord. Remember the Teerth, Prasad we have after the Darshan of the Deities, which is given to us and we reverentially accept it? That Teerth - water, mixed with milk, honey, buttermilk, ghee, is the same that freely flows in all directions, all around the Deities. But do remember, you are forbidden to have the Teerth of Mahaadev. That Teerth is water dripping down from the top of the Pindee - the Reactor. And, that water is 'Radio Active- contaminated (again symbolic), which is not to be dispersed any whichever way. It must be discharged out safely through the Gau Mukh. Ever notice which way the Gau Mukh is facing in any Shiv Mandir? It must point towards North. As regards Nuclear Energy, North Pole has a Negative Polarity. So the Nuclear Waste must be accumulated in an area in that direction. And now, the final restriction. You go to a temple and after having the Darshan of the Deity, you go round the Mandir or Garbhgriha for a Pradakhshinaa / Parikramaa. But, no sir, not in the case of Mahaadev. He is an exception. You never complete the Pradakhshinaa fully, in this case. You may go round from one side of the Gau Mukh to the other, but should never, ever cross the Gau Mukh, the break and the Area, as it is contaminated by nuclear waste. Yes, but there are people authorized to cross over. Symbolically, the priests chant some Mantras, while passing through that area. Were there any such protections in the old days? May be the Bilva (Bel) tree, its leaves and fruits have anything to do with it. Bhagavaan Shankar is pleased when offered those leaves, it is said. May be the extracts of the leaves and the fruits

were antidote to Radio Active ill effects - research needs to be carried out by world scientists. (This, in the case of nuclear war). And, where is his abode? Far, far away in the Himalaya, a remote and cold place. He smears himself with ash from the Cremation grounds. That is his identity. Well, does this, somewhat, change your perspective towards our Gods and Goddesses? Now, henceforth, when you bow down before the Shiv Ling, bring the concept of Nuclear Energy in front of your 'Manah Chakshu'.