SHIVA-LINGA---> Now let us review the characteristics of Shiva Ling which is the symbol of Shiva. No other symbol or construction could come closer to the construction of a nuclear reactor than the Shiv Ling. The Shiva Ling is made up of 2 parts – a cylindrical structure made of smooth black stone and the grooves around the cylinder with a characteristic spout. A pot of water hangs over the cylinder which drips water on the cylinder at a continuous pace. This water flows out through the spout of the grooves circling the cylinder. Only in Shiva’s temple, this water is not consumed as tirtha (holy water) as also no one is allowed to cross the spout during the Pradakshina (walking in the circle around the innermost chamber housing a deity). Most of the Shivalayas ( Shiva temples with the Shiva Ling) are found near a source of water like a river, lake or sea. Most of them are located in an underground room called Gabhara where many a times only the priest can enter. Now let us examine how this structure to that of a nuclear reactor. The cylindrical structure exactly resembles the cylinder of a modern day nuclear reactor. The pot of water hanging above resembles the water needed to cool down the reactor as it heats up during the energy generation process. The grooves around the cylinder represent the structures built to dispose the polluted water from the reactor. This water is not consumed exactly for the same reason – it is polluted with radiations and nuclear waste. This also the reason as to why no one is allowed to complete a Pradakshina around the Shiva Ling. People have to turn back as soon as they approach the spout. Shivalayas, just like modern day reactors are found near a water body due the large quantity of water required for cooling the reactor and also for safe disposal of the waste water. Just like modern day reactors, no one but only the highly trained scientists, who were also priests and gurus in ancient India, are allowed inside the Gabhara. This explanation would suffice to say that Shiva Ling is not just a symbol of some unknown, unseen god called Shiva, but a symbol of the nuclear reactor which generates the universally present nuclear energy called Shiva. In the next article we will examine some advanced concepts on the subject of Astronomy that are found in the Vedas.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:01:27 +0000
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