Importance of Parad Shivling

Parad Shivling when worshipped with proper procedure, belief, and enthusiasm hel
ps human beings physically, spiritually, and psychologically. Also protects peop
le from natural calamities, disaster, external evil effects. Some of the referen
ce in the ancient texts of Ayurveda and mythological origins which justifies the
se belief are as follows.
It is stated and believed in various texts that if a mercury Shivling is placed
and worshipped in a house, society, or a temple. It is considered that it leads
to prosperity, positive strength, and also considered that goddess Lakshmi resid
es at that place for generations to generation. Also a person is relieved of phy
sical ,spiritual, psychological disorders.
Mercury Shivling can be obtained only through the blessings of renowned yogi ,gu
ru, good fortune, because of which a person is able to perform noble deeds and t
herby attains moksha.
Rasmartand Granth explains...
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The holiness, auspiciousness acquired by the sight and worship of purified Parad
Shivling is crore times more then that of lakh of other Shivling. As just the s
ight of Parad Shivling neutralises an individual from dreadfull sins like thousa
nds of Brahmahatya, Cow's laughter and on touching Parad Shivling person is comp
letely relieved of all these sins as quoted by Lord Shiva himself.
According to Ras Ratna Samuuchayy, it is consideresd that Shivling made of pure
mercury is unique which leads to longetivity of life, prosperity, also washes aw
ay the sins from (ones) life.
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Holy blessing which is obtain by performing 100 Ashwamegh Yagya, donating Lakhs
of cows, donating ample of gold, and taking holy bath in all the four pilgrimage
places (Char Dham) is equal to the sight (Darshan) of holy Parad Shivling.

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People who worship Parad Shivling with all the good virtues, attain the blessing
s of Shivling present in all the 3 Loka's (Swarga Lok) and also destroys all bad
sins.

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Possession of Mercury Shivling, its touch, donation, meditation, worship washes
away all the bad sins of present life and past life also
Writings of Sant Gyandev...
Mercury Shivling is considered the best to attain success and progress in today'
s world one can buy everything with money but purified Mercury Shivling (Yantras
iddha and Pranpratishtha Yukta) is possessed by only few lucky people. All Mahat
mas, Sadhus of the world have stated that people who have worshipped pure Parad
Shivling or even have got an opportunity to touch it are the luckiest as they ge
t Bhautik (Spiritual) happiness along with Jeevan Mukti (Salvation). That is the
reason why wealthy people, Sadhu Sanyasi (Saints), Politicians, Film Personalit

ies, Brahmins try to obtain pure Mercury Shivling.

Worlds renowned Yogi Pujya Gurudev Swami Sacchidanandji states...
states that the person who worships paradshivling at home is freed from all the
sins and attains eternal happiness along with the blessings of shivlings present
in all the three loka.
Writings from Rudra Samhita and Shastra...
It states that Ravan
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was able to make his
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was a Rassiddha Yogi, and hence he used to worship Parad Sh

he was able to make Lord Shiva happy, and through which he
kingdom of gold. Similarly Banasur (Rakshas) also worshippe
attained his desired wishes.

Yoga Shikoupanishad Granth states...

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It states that Parad Shivling is Maha-Linga, also it is home to Lord Shiva's div
ine powers hence called "Shivalaya". It's attainment leads to prosperity and suc
cess.
Sarva Darshan Sangraha states...
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It states that Lord Siva had told to goddess Parvati that a person who worships
Parad Shivling. Fear and death cannot come closer to that person, also poverty n
ever resides at their place.
Brahmapuran states...
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It states that people of all the 4 categories according to Hindu Religion (Namel
y Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudras) and even females can worship and attain
blessings of Parad Shivling.
Brahma Vaivarta puran states...
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It states that till the time there is existence of moon and the sun in the unive
rse, till that time a person who worships Parad Shivling gets all its benefits i
n the form of wealth, prosperity, success, honour, respect,offsprings, intellige
nce which leads to the completion of satisfactory lifespan and attain moksha.
Shiv Puran states...
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It states that people who slaughter cow, malign others, veerghati, Who influence
abortion, who trouble their parents the sins of such people can also be washed
away by only the sight of Parad Shivling.

Vayuviya Puran states...

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It states that healthy body, longeitivity of life, prosperity and all other wish
es of a person can be fulfilled by worshipping Parad Shivling.
Sharangdhar Samhita Adhyay 12 Sutra 1
It states about the importance and usefullness of pure Parad Shivling, in a form
where spiritual powers like (Anima, Mahima, Garima, Ladhima, Prapti, Prakanta,
Proshatva, Vishitwa), Ashta Siddhis like Simha, Vrushya, Hathi, Kalasha, Pankha,
Vaijayanti, Bheri, Deepak) or (Brahmin, Cow, Agni, Gold, Tupa (Ghee), Sun, Wate
r, King), Kubers 9 Wealth (Padma, Mahapadma, Shankha, Makar, Kachap, Mukund, Kun
da, Neel, Kharva) all the holiness of the above mentioned Shaktis and Siddhis ar
e present in Parad Shivling itself.
Reference in Eknath Bhagwat 15 Adhyay states...
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Reference from Rasratna Samucchaya states...
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It states that the way an individual feels eternal happiness, satisfaction after
worshipping their Lord, an aura of the Lord due to which various disorders are
cured similar kind of an experience is felt by just the sight of Parad Shivling.
It further states that such an Amrutmayi (Nectar like), Sudhasiddha (Purified)
object should be worshipped. It further explains that worshipping Parad Shivling
leads to eternal peace and happiness (i.e. A person is relieved from material t
hings like Birth, Death, Oldage, Weakness, Pain of dreadfull bodily diseases. Fu
rther it explains that Para (Mercury) is a by product out of conception of Lord
Shiva and Goddess Parvati, hence in different forms it relieves human beings of
their physical, spiritual, psychological disorders.
Reference from Rasarnav Tantra states...
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It states that a person who worshipps Parad Shivling, aquires all the four Purus
harthas (4 vital parts of life ), those are Dharma (Noble Deeds), Artha (prosper
ity), Kama( Sexual Desires), Moksha (Eternal Peace, Salvation).
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Further importance of Shivling is explained in a way that happiness, Prosperity
(Punya) obtained by just the sight of a purified Parad Shivling is crore times m
ore then worshipping thousands of renowned Shivling.
According to the Shivnirnay Ratnakar states...
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It explains that worshipping a Shivling made of gold gives Punya million times m
ore then worshipping Shivling made of stone. Similarly worshipping Shivling made
of mani( Gemstones i.e. Manibaddha gives Punya million times more then the Shiv
ling made of gold. Further it explains that worshipping Shivling of Banlinga Nar
madeshwar gives million times more Punya then worshipping Manibaddha Shivling. A
t the end it states that worshipping a purified auspicious Parad Shivling gives
million times more Punya then even the Shivling at Banlinga Narmadeshwar. Thus i
t is clear that out of all the Shivling made of different materials and pilgrima
ge sites, one made of purified Para (Mercury) is considered above par (excellent
).