How do I do a Shivaling Abhishek

[Vinayaka]

Originally Posted by Hari Om

Pranam Vinayaka ji,

In fact, Lord Shiva Tandava dance is the source of cycle of dissolution, creation and preservation as per Hindu mythology. On one side Rudra Tandava represents violent form of him, while Ananda Tandava depicted Lord Shiva as enjoying. It is believed that Shiva performed Tandava at the night of MahaShivaratri.

You're saying dissolution, the natural way of form going back to formlessness, is a violent act? Nataraja's left hand holds fire, yes, but it's hardly violence.

Perhaps some Hindus understand it this way, if they're looking at it from outside of Saivism, but within Saivism, at least most sampradayas, there is no violence here.

He also holds the revealing and concealing graces. There is just so much in Nataraja.

[Hari Om]

Namastey to all,

Doing Shivaling Abhishek on Mahashivaratri really has great significance.

[Vinayaka]

Sivaratri is coming pretty soon too.