Parad Shivling
PARAD Mercury is regarded as the sperm (seed) of Lord Shiva and in Ayurveda it as a flowing metalloid (fluid metal).Ancient Vedas has considered Parad as the most pure and auspicious metal which not only has religious importance but medical importance too. Parad benefits have be proved beneficial from Astrological as well as Scientific. It is said in Brahma Purana that he who worships parad idols devotedly, whether one is male or female, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya or Shudra gets full wordly pleasures, and at last attains supreme destination (salvation). During life span they get glory, honor, high office, name and fame, sons, grandsons and learning. Parad Shivling is made of Mercury, lead and silver and is very solid and heavy. Normally Mercury neither dissolves in water nor does it stand at one place when one puts ones hand on it. the mixture of Mercury, Lead and silver solidifies in the form of SHIVLINGA, called PARAD.
Worship of parad shivling destroys sins and punyas arise whereby one is enabled to be free from sorrows and strives diseases and calamities. Dedicated worship of parad shivling takes one toward divinity and spritualty. According to Shastra, Parad Shivling gives the effect of visiting Kedarnath, Badrinath and all other shrines.
