Direction of shiva lingam

Asked Jun 27 '22 at 10:33

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I've went to many Lord Shiva temples and seen the lingam in different directions.

In some temples, the direction is like this:

And in some temples, the direction is like this:

Why is there a difference and can someone tell me the reason behind it? Any significance?

In that case, how should the Lord Shiva Lingam be kept in the home? Like which direction?

asked Jun 27 '22 at 10:33

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Yoni or Lingapeetha (base) should face North. – The Destroyer Jun 27 '22 at 10:40
Could you please tell me which portion is Yoni/Lingapeetha? – Newbie Jun 27 '22 at 10:46
In few temples, the Yoni doesn't face North. So, I wanted to clarify what do you mean by Yoni – Newbie Jun 27 '22 at 10:55
The Protruding portion. It has to face North as per scriptures. In second pic, yoni faces right side which is North. – The Destroyer Jun 27 '22 at 10:59
Ok, so there are no lingams where the Yoni will face any other position other than North? – Newbie Jun 27 '22 at 15:54
Would be really beneficial if you could tell me why the Yoni should always face the North direction? – Newbie Jun 27 '22 at 16:01

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