Mahadev, the God of Gods, is the best God among the Gods, but do you know that worshiping and touching Shivalinga is prohibited for virgin women. After all, what is the reason behind this? Let us know.

1. The Lingam simultaneously represents the Yoni (which symbolizes the goddess Shakti and the creative energy of the woman). Although nothing like this is written in the scriptures. According to Shivpuran, it is a symbol of light.

Still, according to the popular belief in the society, the worship of Shivalinga should be done only by men and not by women. Also, especially unmarried women are completely prohibited from worshiping Shivalinga. According to legends, unmarried women are not allowed to go near Shivalinga. Also, an unmarried woman should not roam around it. This is because Lord Shiva is busy in very serious penance.

3.When Lord Shiva is worshipped, one has to take great care of the rituals. Gods and Apsaras also worship Lord Shiva very carefully while worshiping him. It is believed that apart from unmarried women, touching the Shivalinga by married women can displease Goddess Parvati, which can lead to adverse results of the worship. Therefore, it has been said that women should worship only in the form of the idol of Shiva. In domestic puja, in South India, men do the anointing of Lord Shiva or Shaligram, while the woman does the work of giving the things offered for anointing to the man. Women should not make some mistakes while worshiping Shivling, otherwise the worship is not considered successful and the person may have to suffer adverse consequences. According to the scriptures, Shivlinga is a symbol of power and only a married husband, wife or a man can touch Shivlinga. Therefore, if you are going to worship Shivalinga, then keep in mind that only men should touch Shivalinga.

According to Shiv Purana, along with Shivalinga, there is also the vaginal form of Adishakti Devi which is the creative energy of women. Therefore, women should not worship Shivalinga, although the scriptures do not prohibit it, but Shiv Purana prohibits women in this regard. As we all know that Lord Bholenath has a very fierce nature and is always busy in penance. Are. During this time, whenever a person commits any kind of mistake, the penance is broken and whenever the penance is broken, terrible scenes can come to light, that is, any kind of mistake during the puja can cost the person dearly. The worship of Shiva is much more complex and difficult than that of other gods, so even the slightest mistake can have dire consequences. There is a special need for purity and if women do not pay attention to purity, it can have a bad effect on them, that is why girls are prohibited from worshiping Shivalinga. It is always necessary to worship Lord Shiva with proper rituals and caution, the scriptures say. It is said that even the Gods and Goddesses remain very cautious while worshiping and worshiping them. Lord Shiva always remains in penance and gets angry if his penance is broken, that is why women, especially unmarried girls, should not worship Shivalinga.

If any unmarried girl or woman or married woman wants to worship Shivalinga, then it is mandatory to worship Parvati along with it so that women do not face any kind of trouble. It is said that whenever Lord Shiva is angry with the devotee, Mother Parvati protects him, that is why it is mandatory for women especially to worship Parvati along with Shivling. Many legends say that Lord Shiva lives like an ascetic. And if an unmarried woman roams around them then it creates hindrance in penance, that is why girls should not touch Shivalinga or even revolve around it. According to religious beliefs, Lord Shiva is considered to be the creator of the universe. It is said that whenever any person, even God, disturbs his penance, he brings destruction to the universe with his third eye, that is why girls are prohibited from worshiping Shivalinga. It is forbidden to touch the holy Shivalinga directly. goes. If a woman wants to touch Shivlinga to do Tilak, then for this she first touches the water body of Shivlinga and salutes her. Then after that the Shivalinga can be touched. Women should worship Shiva in the form of an idol. Especially the worship of the entire Shiva family is especially beneficial for them. Even if women worship Lord Shiva, they should worship the Shiva family and not the Shivalinga. Even in Ramayana, Sita ji worships Mother Parvati. It is also mentioned in Ramayana that Goddess Sita got her desired husband in the form of Shri Ram by worshiping Mother Gauri.

What is the correct way to offer water to Shivalinga?

Generally people, whether men or women, offer water to Shivalinga without thinking.  But, it is very important to know how men and women should worship Lord Shiva.  Men should offer water to Shivalinga from a copper vessel while women should offer water from a brass vessel.  But one should never offer milk by pouring it in a copper vessel, because if milk is poured into a copper vessel, it turns into poison.

For how many days after menstruation can one worship Shiva?

Women cannot worship Shiva for seven days of menstruation or till the time of Shravan. Doing so results in sin instead of virtue. Women should not worship during periods.  This belief has been going on since ancient times.  It is said that at that time there is more energy circulation in the body of women.  It is believed that God cannot tolerate this energy.

How to fast on Monday during period?

A woman who is having periods should avoid fasting on Monday.  According to mythological beliefs, there is impurity on these days, but the real reason is that fasting during periods can cause many physical difficulties to women. If menstruation comes in the middle of the fast, then in that situation you can fast the whole day.  It is mandatory to follow it i.e. eat fruits throughout the day and eat satvik food at night.  But do not worship Lord Shiva on this day.