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Shiviling is available in different materials and one such is, the one made of mercury – liquid metal. Mercury is known as Parad (in Hindi Paaraa).
What importance does it hold? It is not mere conjecture but in actuality human mind is more often than not unsteady, and Parad too has the same property. If mercury is stabilized through different processes and a parad shivalingam made out of it, it has tremendous stabilizing effect on the person sitting next to it and meditates.
According to scriptures persons who were blessed in the previous birth are bestowed with it in the next birth. So considering its importance and steadying effect persons with great indecisive mind must meditate sitting next to this wondrous shivling. According to Vedic belief it is the semen of Lord Shiv.
parad shivalingam benefits and effects parad-shivlingam According to Parad granth(sacred book) a mere touch of this parad shivlingam, will bestow on the worshiper the goodness of Shiv pooja in all the three worlds (triloka) It is believed that acquiring a single parad shivling and worshipped will bestow on the worshiper many blessings. Among them are receiving gold in abundance, getting the benefit of worshipping the ling in all the three worlds and performing several Ashwamegha yagnas.
Worship of this ling is believed to cleanse a person of various crimes especially, govadha(cow slaughter), killing a Brahmin, killing a baby and such similar crimes. Worshiping this ling regularly and doing good karma a person can attain salvation or moksha. Besides curing many diseases it wards of high blood pressure, asthma, heart disorders, and one important aspect is, it develops mind power to attain strong will which is good for growth of both physical health and mind.
Purpose : ** It is written in various purana's that a person who worship single Parad Shivlingam get equal benefit's to worship 108 other types of shivling . ** Worship of Parad Shivaling is capable of giving instant Luck, wealth, position, name and fame. ** The presence of Mercury Shivlinga in the House is itself a complete life. Shiva lingam is the holy symbol of union of Lord Shiva and Shakti . Shivalingam is worshiped in homes and temples. At home it blesses with unity and harmony in the family and guides its devotees to spiritual path. ** It is also written in various purana's that by worship of Parad Shivling regularly , Goddess Laxmi remains alway's in a house . ** Parad Shivlingam is also said as " Manokamna Poorna Shivling ". Dimension's : Weight : 21-25 Grams (approx) Parad (Mercury) Shivling according to various purana's : The glory of mercury Shivling has been stated unequivocally in the puranas, shastras and Tantra text. Mercury is said to be semen of Lord Shiva. To contain or bind mercury is very difficult, that too ancient mercury. It has been explained in 'Ras Chintamani' that by the very touch of such mercury a person gets the benefit of Shiv Puja done in all the three lokas. Mercury has been taken as a liquid also. Therefore a Shivling made of mercury is also known as Ras Shivling. If such Ras Shivling is correctly prepared & consecrated by a scientist of mercury science it can prove most auspicious for the person.