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The Linga Purana by Vedavyasa is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. The place of this Purana is eleventh among the holy eighteen Puranas. The story of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is described in the Linga Purana. In this Purana, the description of Ishan Kalp, Sarvvisarga, etc. is also found. The Linga Purana first describes Yoga and then Kalpa. This Purana is the best Purana among the eighteen Puranas.
The meaning of the word linga is a sign or symbol, it is found in the Vaisheshik Granth by Maharishi Kanad. According to Linga Purana, Shivling is a symbol of Jyotirupa Shakti of Lord Shiva. In this Purana, there is a description of the event manifested by Lord Shiva Jyoti Linga for the welfare of the universe. In the Linga Purana, the description of fasting-yoga Shivarchan Yagya Havanadi is found. Linga Purana is a supplementary text of Shiva Purana.
The Linga Purana of Lord Shiva, composed by Vedavyasa, has 163 chapters and 11,000 verses. The glory of Lord Shiva has been described in detail in this Purana. In the Linga Purana, there is a description of the story of 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and the story of Ishan Kalpa, Sarvvisarga, etc.
The story of Linga Purana is similar to that of Shiva Purana. Linga Purana is very simple, easy, comprehensive and complete description is found, it is not in any other Purana. In the Linga Purana, there is a story about the appearance of the Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. For the welfare of the people, the account of the Ishaan Kalpa is included with the symptoms of the entire canto, Visarga, etc.
In the Linga Purana composed by Maharishi Vedavyas, the first description of Yoga and Kalpakhyayan is found. Then there is a description of the worship and emergence of the Linga, the description of the dialogue of Sanatkumar and Shailadi, the character of Dadhichi, and the description of Yuga Dharma.
In Linga Purana, description of Linga Pratishtha, description of Kashi and Shree Shail, description of the story of Andhakasur, description of Jalandhar slaughter, description of Shiva Tandava, Kamadeva Dahan, and thousand names of Lord Shiva are found.
The abode of Lord Shiva is in the Linga Purana. By simply listening to the Linga Purana, all the sins of a human being are destroyed. The sacred Linga Purana, which performs welfare, brings welfare to the soul and makes the soul Shiva. By listening to this Purana, a person does not suffer at the time of death and after renouncing the body, one attains the world of Shiva.
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The creation (world) was destroyed by one of the three forms of Shiva and it pervades through that Shiva. Alinga, Linga, and Lingalinga are the three idols of that Shiva.
The Linga Purana (लंग पुरण, Liṅga Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivism text of Hinduism. The text's title Linga refers to the iconography for Shiva.
The author(s) and date of the Linga Purana is unknown, and the estimates place the original text to have been composed between the 5th- to 10th-century CE. The text exists in many inconsistent versions, and was likely revised over time and expanded. The extant text is structured into two parts, with a cumulative total of 163 chapters.
The text presents cosmology, mythology, seasons, festivals, geography, a tour guide for pilgrimage (Tirtha), a manual for the design and consecration of the Linga and Nandi, stotras, the importance of these icons, a description of Yoga with claims of its various benefits.
Like all the Puranas, the Linga Purana, has a complicated chronology. Dimmitt and van Buitenen state that each of the Puranas is encyclopedic in style, and it is difficult to ascertain when, where, why and by whom these were written:
The text is titled after its theme, that is the worship of Linga, and the text is primarily focussed on Shiva as Supreme. However, along with Shiva-related themes, the Linga Purana includes chapters dedicated to Vedic themes, as well as includes reverence for Vishnu and Brahma.
The Linga Purana discusses the idea of Ardhanarishvara, asserting that the goddess is the mother of the universe and she is the altar of the god. God and goddess, linga and yoni, are co-creators of the universe, both centers of power and divine splendor, states the text.
Linga, states Alain Danilou, means sign. It is an important concept in Hindu texts, wherein Linga is a manifested sign and nature of someone or something. It accompanies the concept of Brahman, which as invisible signless and existent Principle, is formless or linga-less. The Linga Purana states, "Shiva is signless, without color, taste, smell, that is beyond word or touch, without quality, motionless and changeless". The source of the universe is the signless, and all of the universe is the manifested Linga, a union of unchanging Principles and the ever changing nature. The Linga Purana text builds on this foundation.
The Linga Purana's ideas incorporate, states Stella Kramrisch, those of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. The chapter 1.17 of the Linga Purana introduces Linga as Pradhana or Prakriti (cosmic substance), while Shiva is described as Lingin, or one with this "subtle body". Linga is presented by the text as an abstract concept, contrasted with Alinga (Vyakta), along with its phallic significance and sexual truth in nature's process of life creation. The verses of the text, states Kramrisch, presents Linga as an aniconic symbol of both the matter and the spirit, the Prakriti and the Purusha, whereby the "powers of creation, liberation and annihilation" are symbolized by the icon.
It is generally noticed that the Padma Purana verse is quoted to prove that the Puranas are actually classified into Satwika, Rajasika and Tamasika Puranas. However any one with an ounce of sense will not really believe this. Suppose a mother is giving food to her children, will she give more poisonous food to one, less poisonous food to another and completely non-poisonous food to some. Obviously not , she will give the best food to her children depending upon the tastes of her children. Similarly Vyasa, who has the same kind of love for humanity will not give Puranas in this way. He will give Satwika Puranas to all. However logic does not generally function for Vaishnavas as a whole, they love quoting the same old nonsense and logic makes hardly any effect on them. As they have given up reasoning completely. Now let us see the Padma Purana verse
मत्सयं कर्मं तथ लैङ्गम् शैवं स्कन्दं तथैव च
आग्नेयं च षडेतन तमसन नबधत
Now the irony here is that the Padma Purana places itself in the Satwika Category, also if one notices it slyly puts the Vishnu related Puranas as Satwika and the Shiva Purana as Tamasika, not even Rajasika. Also another thing to note is that Padma Purana is a Vaishnava Purana. Another excuse used by Vaishnavas is the Matsya Purana verse as follows
In the Puranas in the mode of goodness, the focus is the glories of Lord Hari. Those in the mode of passion, the focus is on the glories of Lord Brahma. Similarly, those in the mode of ignorance, the focus is on the glories of Lord Siva and Agni.
तत्तद्वद्ध चतुर्वक्त्र सर्वं मन्मयमत्यथ
मय सृष्टं पुरव्यक्तं चतुर्वशतकं स्वयम् १७.२८
I think these quotes justify completely that categorisation of Puranas into Satwika, Rajasika and Tamasika is not correct. If at all they have to be categorised, the standard that has to be taken is the Bhagavat Gita verse which talks about Satwika knowledge. So any Purana that gives this Satwika knowledge can be considered as a Satwika Purana. It is my belief that all 18 Puranas are Satwika Puranas.
As a final note I would like to add that inspite of this, if Vaishnavas still feel that they are correct then they face a problem here, they cannot claim that Hari is completely Satwa ,as Padma Purana describes all the Puranas are body parts of Hari, the translation and reference is as given below
//Please check the Samhitaatmakam version you will find the verse. I have already checked it .//
Please give the link and verse reference for the skanda purana version that you checked. If this version of skanda purana is not available online, but is published in the form of a book/books, please list out the name of the book, along with publisher and ISBN. I appreciate your help.
these arguments between shaivaites were always there and will always be there, ultimately lord shiva says Bhaja Govindam means to worship
Govinda, means Lord Shiva is asking everyone to worship Govinda. also in Ramayan we see that Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva but still he did not protect Ravana because He is not superior than Lord Ram or Vishnu. So on this basis pls understand the superiority of Lord Ram or Krishna Or Vishnu and following the instructions of Lord Shiva as Adi Sankaracharya Worship Govinda (Bhaja Govinda )and be happy
Also there is plenty of evidence from the Padma Purana and Mahabharata that Shri Rama and Shri Krishna were both Shiva Bhaktas. So the winning of Shri Rama against Ravana or Shri Krishna winning against Banasura has nothing to do with inferiority or superiority between Shiva and Vishnu. Also there is no evidence from the Ramayana or Puranas that Ravana was a Bhakta of Shiva, he was not. This is just a product of TVserials and movies.
lord viṣṇuḥ is asking everyone to worship Śivaḥ in purāṇāni such as Śiva purāṇam, liṅga purāṇam etc. You seem to be a non devotional fool who cannot even understand the purport of the scriptures. Yeah disguised people in the name of vaiṣṇavāḥ had & will have problems with the devotees. So please understand the pure intention of lord viṣṇuḥ & worship parabrahma Śivaḥ & be happy. If you cannot, you can worship any of his form or name such as devī, gaṇapatiḥ, viṣṇuḥ, sūryaḥ & so on & be happy.
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