According to the Shiva Purana, there was once a conflict over dominion between Brahma, the Hindu God of creation, and Vishnu, the Hindu God of preservation. Shiva created a gigantic, never-ending shaft of light, known as a Jyotirlinga, that penetrated the three mystic states of the earth to put their abilities to the test. The pillar’s base was initially sought after by Vishnu in the shape of a boar (Varaha), while its top was sought after by Brahma in the form of a swan. Falsely claiming to have located the pillar’s summit, Brahma. Vishnu, however, meekly acknowledged his inability to find the foundation. Inflicting a curse on Brahma, Shiva punished him by chopping off his fifth head.Because Vishnu was honest, he would be worshipped just as much as Shiva and have his own temples for all time.
Kashi A traditional representation of the utterly formless (nirguna) truth at the centre of creation, from whence Shiva’s form (saguna) emerges, is the Jyothirlinga. Shiva therefore emerged at the Jyothirlinga temples as a blazing column of light. Shiva manifests in 64 different forms; they are not the Jyotirlingas. The name of the ruling deity, who is thought of as a unique incarnation of Lord Shiva, is given to each of the twelve Jyotirlinga locations.The main picture at each of these locations is a lingam, which represents the unending Stambha pillar and denotes Shiva’s limitless nature.
Books Info
| Books name | Kāśī (Kashi) / କାଶୀ |
| Author | Braja Kishore Chandra Simhadeo |
| No Of pages | 59 |
| Publisher | NA |
| Publication | 1927 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |