The Great Architecture of Pashupatinath Temple
Not only me, but you too may have visited Pashupatinath temple many times. Every Hindu respect Pashupathinath most, as it is the most powerful form of Lord Shiva. This temple is considered as one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith. The temple and its surroundings are filled with lots of art and architectural designs. This temple is rich with its various forms. Its surrounding is filled with many small temples, monuments and architectural houses.
Though you might have visited it many times, you may have failed to observe one of the awesome design. Look at images 1 and 2. What you see? You might think it’s just small temples with Shiva Linga inside.
( Significance of Shiva Linga
Lingam means identification, a symbol through which you can identify what the truth is, what the reality is. What is not visible but yet can be identified by one thing, that is Lingam.
When a baby is born, how do you know whether the baby is a male or female? Only through one part of the body can you identify whether this baby is a boy or a girl. That is the reason the genital is also called
Lingam.
Similarly, how do you identify the Lord of this Creation? He has no form! So then they said that there should be a sign to identify Him. So the sign, by which you identify both the male and female forms, combining them both to form one single symbol to identify the Lord who has no form or identity; who is all pervading in this entire Brahmanda (Creation), is Shiva Lingam.
Shiva Linga is very ancient, in fact most ancient. From the form, you go to the formless, through the Shiva Linga. It is a symbol that is the representation of the cosmos and the creator of the cosmos, as one.
It is the Shiva and the Shakti, the two principles in the creation. The silent un-manifest and the dynamic manifestation together are represented as Shiva Linga. Shiva Linga is not just Shiva, but the completion of the total Supreme Consciousness.
(Source: https://www.artofliving.org/symbolism-behind-form-shiva ) ). You may think, there is nothing to be amazed with this construction but do observe it closely. There is the most beautiful concept and design that you can see in images 3 and 4.
The temples are constructed in such a way, that from the door of one temple you can observe all the Shiva Lingas that are inside the various temples. They all are of fix shapes and sizes. The door of each temple is of exact same design. Standing at one gate, you can view all Lingas and can feel the sense of mirror images. Now, imagine how great were our ancestors (architectures)? The moment, I saw such an amazing concept, I got overwhelmed and surprised at the same time. I thought, this is thing that most of you might not have figured it out so, I shared this fact with you all.
Temple Pashupatinath is rich with various arts, designs and concepts and this was one the example of it. You can figure out such more interesting designs with close visit of it and also talking with local people would be more helpful.
Though you might have visited it many times, you may have failed to observe one of the awesome design. Look at images 1 and 2. What you see? You might think it’s just small temples with Shiva Linga inside.
( Significance of Shiva Linga
Lingam means identification, a symbol through which you can identify what the truth is, what the reality is. What is not visible but yet can be identified by one thing, that is Lingam.
When a baby is born, how do you know whether the baby is a male or female? Only through one part of the body can you identify whether this baby is a boy or a girl. That is the reason the genital is also called
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Similarly, how do you identify the Lord of this Creation? He has no form! So then they said that there should be a sign to identify Him. So the sign, by which you identify both the male and female forms, combining them both to form one single symbol to identify the Lord who has no form or identity; who is all pervading in this entire Brahmanda (Creation), is Shiva Lingam.
Shiva Linga is very ancient, in fact most ancient. From the form, you go to the formless, through the Shiva Linga. It is a symbol that is the representation of the cosmos and the creator of the cosmos, as one.
It is the Shiva and the Shakti, the two principles in the creation. The silent un-manifest and the dynamic manifestation together are represented as Shiva Linga. Shiva Linga is not just Shiva, but the completion of the total Supreme Consciousness.
(Source: https://www.artofliving.org/symbolism-behind-form-shiva ) ). You may think, there is nothing to be amazed with this construction but do observe it closely. There is the most beautiful concept and design that you can see in images 3 and 4.
The temples are constructed in such a way, that from the door of one temple you can observe all the Shiva Lingas that are inside the various temples. They all are of fix shapes and sizes. The door of each temple is of exact same design. Standing at one gate, you can view all Lingas and can feel the sense of mirror images. Now, imagine how great were our ancestors (architectures)? The moment, I saw such an amazing concept, I got overwhelmed and surprised at the same time. I thought, this is thing that most of you might not have figured it out so, I shared this fact with you all.
Temple Pashupatinath is rich with various arts, designs and concepts and this was one the example of it. You can figure out such more interesting designs with close visit of it and also talking with local people would be more helpful.
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