The Shiva Purana (Rudra Samhita, Yuddha Kanda) and Skanda Purana (Kashi Khanda) detail the story of Sage Shilada, who ...

Why Hindu Temples Were Never Just Buildings Temples in Sanatan Dharma were not merely places of worship; they were designed ...

You’ll find a statue of Nandi facing Shiva’s lingam in almost every temple. The bull symbolizes strength, purity, and righteous devotion. In fact, whispering your wishes into Nandi’s ear is ...

Evrery evening, the sevayats dress the lingam with beautiful churnis ... whisper their desires into the ears of Nandi, who sits right outside Shiva’s sanctum. The temple’s sanctum is a ...

Visit any Shiva temple, and you'll find Nandi. Facing Shiva in the sanctum, Nandi's statue is placed outside the temple entrance or sometimes in the Navaranga. Why is Nandi in Shiva's temple?

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 ...