Paradeshwar Mahadev: World's Biggest Shivalinga Made of Mercury

[{"selector":"#anim-b02f7fed-2c87-48e4-995d-f5d23ea23689","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-259cf9c2-e2c7-4e6e-89ca-d88203cef35b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 178.57967%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37312b7d-2c10-4554-8c1e-22db8e794cca [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.92324693854871%, 0, 0) translate(8.677685950413222%, 8.626034019813707%) scale(0.8264462809917356)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] You might have seen a Shiva linga made up of stones or even ice, but have you ever seen one made of Mercury or Parad.

[{"selector":"#anim-060681a3-0d08-4a38-8ac2-e852c501cde7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18811bc2-db49-400c-9431-e49ea3971589","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.50485%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9e7926e-916b-4020-a43f-cc2a7abb2d9d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.14524638873517%, 0, 0) translate(14.7887323943662%, 3.036972107504328%) scale(0.704225352112676)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The capital Ujjain is world famous because of Jyotirlinga Mahakaleshwar. But there are many Shivalingas present in the Mahakaal Nagri mentioned in the Puranas.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2f35537f-45dd-4c29-afc9-96224a8cdbf3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dff3e68b-0008-4c6b-8ef2-952b6759c117","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8c4c3a7-eb05-49c1-b56d-0f24529d112f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.712530814327028%, 0, 0) translate(8.677685950413222%, -1.3021685915101857%) scale(0.8264462809917356)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] There is a grand temple of Shri Pardeshwar Mahadev in Shri Siddha Ashram near Narsingh Ghat of Shipra.

[{"selector":"#anim-a7154ae8-4690-41a7-bebc-3a035dbea478","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b2f610d-a701-48aa-a0b7-d6b95900737e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.03448%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c776c2d-83c3-457b-8504-80f0382fe48f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-43.945434534721386%, 0, 0) translate(10.9375%, -10.9375%) scale(0.78125)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] A huge Shivalinga made of two and a half tons of mercury is present in this temple. It is believed that this is the world's largest Parad Shivling.

[{"selector":"#anim-cca9e6bd-56d4-4dcc-8711-f2813d496732","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ac6d5fd-11f5-44e0-92d7-ba973356fabc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.61342%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-43710ec1-81df-46c7-9eca-c13191c758b2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-68.35306917539909%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Shivlinga has a very powerful aura, cleansing all negative energy. That is the reason why people from around the globe come here to mediate and attain peace of mind.

[{"selector":"#anim-08a75a1b-e2ab-4a7c-9ef0-f4f1e626eec1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2dc2a8e-d5e1-4300-8f0a-3e8087dbea09","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(142.38683%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69a25018-33a5-4707-965f-ae93eb82e184 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.187499818791714%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In the year 2004, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dr. Nardanandji Maharaj established this Shivling.

[{"selector":"#anim-6d1282b5-764a-423e-8003-2ab8d732dfdf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92192ead-0caa-4ad2-9459-855ecc67d50b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(132.28346%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b28b7b36-8e49-42aa-870e-66ec454687fc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.890340738967552%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Parad (Mercury) is the most magnificent and valuable of all metals as per Hindu Scriptures.

[{"selector":"#anim-a275dea0-efd4-41b3-b1b0-628d030951e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b41953c6-cd70-4846-9fad-a2e5fcc65610","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(123.65590%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4256a45c-7cc8-4293-a86b-69196ea081b1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.840183210522254%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Parad Shivalinga is considered to be the abode of Shiva. Therefore every year lakhs of devotees come here to worship Pardeshwar Mahadev.