இலண்டன் சைவ மாநாடு (சிறப்புமலர்)

7வது 60) Fa மாநாடு இலண்டன் 2004 Asuddha Maya by Rudra. Vishnu and Brahma - the Hindu Triad. It could thus be seen what position the Nadha and Bhindhu hold in the order of cosmic evolution. These two principles as I have already said, are known as Pranava-Nadha representing Nama, and Bhindhu representing Rupa-and it is this Pranava that is represented by Siva Lingam. Natham or the principle of vibration, or the first stage of cosmic energy - the mundane egg - is represented by a line and Bhindu, the next stage, by a disc. The line is the nga and the disc is the Pita. We know that the principle of all writings in any language is embodied in this line and disc. Can we with any sense of correct knowledge call this Linga an emblem of generative organ? I am sorry that our critics are unable to form an idea of the creative principle except through the genital organ. You will see that in the order of evolution above out-lined, no fully developed form is manifested until the stage of Mahesvara is reached. Is it possible then to call Nadha and Bhindhu which are far above the developed form of Mahesvara as one of his organs? Explained in Agamas Siva Linga again is said to be of three kinds - Vyaktam, Avyaktam and Vyaktavyaktam or Sakalam, Nishkalam, and Sakalanishkalam. The pure form of Sat, Chit and Anandam of Sivam is known as Avyaktam or Nishkala Lingam. The form to which name and form are particularly traceable is called Vyaktavyaktam or Sakalanishakala Lingam. It is this that is generally known as Sadakiam or Siva Lingam. The form in which name and form are fully developed is called Vyaktam or Sakala lingam. Under this class of Vyaktalingams fall the 25 forms of Mahesvara, such as Chandrasekara, Uma Mahesa &C. &C., These forms are fully developed and are said to embody the various libs of a perfect form, such as head, face hands, legs &C. It is the embodiment of all these limbs that is called Mahesvara Linga, and can we then say that the figure embodying all these limbs represents only one of such limbs the phallus? And can we call the 170 Avyakta and Vyakta-vyakta Linga which have no body or shape whatever, a phallus a fully developed form? - This Sadakkiam or Siva Lingam is again explained in the Agamas in five other forms; namely Siva Sadakkiam, Amurti Sadakkiam, Murti Sadakkiam, Kartiru Sadakkiam and Karma Sadakkiam. Of these five, the Murti Sadakkia-Linga and kartiru-Sadakkia-Linga exhibit in their forms fully developed faces, and they are called Muka-Linga- Murti or Linga with face. May I ask our critics whether a phallus has a face? The Siva Linga that is generally seen in many of our temples is the form of Karmasadakkiam which embodies in it the jnana-lingam of Nadham and the Pita Lingam of Bhindu. This is what is known as Sadakkiam or the form of God in His capacity as the Agent of the five actions of Srishti, Stiti, Sankkaram, Thirobhavam and Anugraham. In other words, Siva in His capacity as the Agent of Panchakrityam is known as Linga, meaning thereby the Sculptor of the universe, as already explained, and as the primordial germ of the cosmic appearance. The Agamas explain at length that this Linga embodies in it the various differentiations of the Jagat known as He, She and It, and in fact they allot different portions of this Linga for the different differentiations. This form, again, embodies in it the Hindu Triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra as well as the Vyashti forms of Pranava which is the germ of the 96 elementary principles of the Jagat known as Tatvas. We may be able to learn a good deal of the cosmic principles, and of their modes and methods of involution and evolution if we study under a competent preceptor the true meaning of Siva Linga. I would refer you to a series of very valuable and interesting articles contributed to the Madras Siddhanta Dipika in 1906 and 1907 by Mr.Rangaswamy Aiyar under the heading "The inner meaning of Siva Lingam". The sublime meaning of Siva Linga may be found expounded in Tirumantram, Linga Puranam, Siva Puranam, Vayusamhita