Panchsutri Sphatik Shivlingam

Worshipping a Panchsutri Sphatik Shivlingam also known as sphatik shivling considered having the same effect as praising the “Jyotirlinga” as such any idol made of Sphatik does not need “Pran Pratishtha” before worshipping.

White Crystals are known as Sphatik, Sphatik is a semi-precious stone but considered as a mani(precious) stone. It is a stone which is always cool like an ice and one of the way of identifying a crystal; however, it is transparent, lustrous and smooth stone and used for reducing the negativities of surroundings.

Keeping Sphatik shivling at home is considered to be auspicious, and praying to Panchsutri Sphatik Shivlingam is considered to be bowing to Lord shiva directly.

Benefits of Panchsutri Sphatik Shivlingam

According to Shiva Purana – Two forms I have, Shiva is My Physical manifestation, and lingam of luminosity represents My unmanifest Abstract reality. I can also manifest in propertyless, formless, infinite, and unprecedented form. I manifested as Lingam to reveal my universality. Shiva manifestation shows My Supreme divinity. Lingam is My symbolic form and it gains one the access to me. One who installs Lingam with true devotion gets unified with my divine reality and achieves final salvation in the process. The idol os Shiva form for worship is for those Faithfull’s who can not comprehend my abstract reality.

Sphatik (rock crystal) is the purest and the most promising gem in the world; it believed that during “Ramayan Kaal”: Lord Ram and Laxman sat on the sphatik rock.

Any idol made of Sphatik does not need “Pran pratishtha” as such Worshipping a Sphatik shivling considered to have the same effect as worshipping the “Jyotirling” itself,

worshipping of Sphatik shivling brings peace, prosperity, and happiness to the house where its Worshipped.

How to do Pooja or worship of Panchsutri Sphatik Shivlingam at home

• Worship Lord Ganesha Before worshipping Lord Shiva
• Pray to Lord Shiva at least once every day at your home with  Crystal shivling
• Offer Panchaamrit (Milk, Curd, Ghee, Sugar, honey one by one).
• wash the Crystal Shivling with gangajal OR Rosewater
• Apply Vibuti, Sandal Paste, and Saffron and then offer Dhoop, agarbatti, or Diya. then sprinkle Flowers
•  chant the  mantra “Om Namah Shivaya.”