Narmada Shiva Lingams come from the Narmada River in India, which is
one of the seven sacred holy places of pilgrimage in India and the
collection of these stones is passed down from generation to
generation.
The Narmada River is considered to be very sacred. The Narmada River
is considered the mother and giver of peace. Legend has it that the
mere sight of this river is enough to cleanse one's soul, as against
a dip in the Ganga or seven in the Yamuna. The Ganga is believed to
visit this river once a year, in the guise of a black cow to cleanse
herself of all her collected sins.
The Shivalings are made of crypto crystalline quartz, and are said
to have been formed from a meteorite that fell to Earth several
million years ago. They contain one of the loftiest vibrations of
all stones on Earth. The Narmada shivalingas represents the blending
of male and female energy, with the shape of the stone representing
the male (knowledge), and the markings representing the female
(wisdom). Shiva and Shakti (consort of Lord Shiva represent this
union of male and female energies - essential for the growth of the
human race. The shivlings works with the breath and the fluids of
the body creating a harmony in the body's flow.
The Shiva of Narmadeshawara Lingam stones are sacred in both Hindu
and Buddhist beliefs. They are gathered one sacred day a year from
an area near the source of the Narmada River about 300 miles north
of Mumbai. Of the stones gathered, the most beautiful are polished
into this traditional egg/oval shape by the action of the river.
According to Vedic text, Narmada shivlings illustrate harmony
through duality. In these shivlings are the energy of divine
acceptance of what is, as is. Narmada shivlings represent power,
creation and the physical plane or grounding of those who accompany
these sacred stones.
