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Bana Tests
weigh the bana-linga against grains of rice, three,
five or seven times. If the weight of the rice is
not the same in all cases, then the bana-linga is
acceptable as genuine. If the weight increases, and
not decreases, when it is weighed seven times on a
balance, then the supposed bana-linga is genuine;
otherwise it is a mere stone.
Another method is to drop the bana-linga under
examination into a flowing stream; if it can be
picked up again, it is a genuine bana-linga, and its
worship will secure happiness.
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Bana
Linga or
Narmada Linga |
What Shaligram are to Vishnu, that the
Bana-lingas or Narmada linga are to Shiva: sacred and self-manifest
representations. If the Shaligram are stones found
only in the Gandaki river, the bana-lingas are
stones found only in the Narmada river, although,
according to some texts (as for instance Kalottara,
sited in Viramitrodaya), the bana-lingas are
obtained not only from the river Narmada but also in
the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and other holy streams.
There is a story narrated in Aparajita-pariprchchha
(205, 1-26) about the origin of the bana-lingas or
Narmada linga and
their association with the Narmada river. Siva
wanted to destroy the ‘tri-pura’, which had been
obtained as a boon by the arrogant demon Banasura,
and he let go a fiery dart from his great bow ‘pinaka’.
The dart broke the three ‘puras’ into tiny bits,
which fell on three spots: 1, on the hills in Sri-kshetra
(of unknown identity), 2, on the peaks of
Amarakantaka in the Vindhya ranges, and 3, on the
banks of the holy river Narmada. The bits that fell
in these places soon multiplied into crores,. each
bit becoming a linga. As they formed part of the
possession of Banasura, they were called Bana-Lingas.
Amarakantaka, the peak in Madhya Pradesh, is in
close proximity to the source of the river Narmada,
which according to the puranas, originated in the
Vindhya mountains and flowed in the Kalinga country.
Padma-purana says that there are along this river as
many as sixty crore and sixty thousand holy ghats,
all of which are associated with bana-lingas or
Narmada linga and
raudra-lingas. Even merely thinking about a
bana-linga early in the morning is likely to bestow
success in all enterprises. (Yoga-sara, chapter 5).
A Bana Linga, carrying the marks of Indra when
worshipped fulfills all the desires of the devotee
and bestows upon him respect and wealth. The Agneya
variety of the Bana Linga is warm to touch, and
contains the marks of Shakti's weapon. The Yamya
Linga has the forms of a cudgel or that of a tongue.
The Nairutti Linga appears like a sword and carries
stains on its body and bestows the benefits of gyana
and yoga; however it should not be worshiped by a
Grihasta (householder).
The Varuna Lingas are round in shape and can be
distinguished by the marks of a noose (pasa) and it
is worshipped to secure wealth and prosperity.
Lingas that signify the energy of Vayu are black or
ash gray in color and carry a flag post symbol on
its head. The Kubera Linga also has the form of a
mace (gada) or arrow (tuna) depicted by a hairline
like line in the center. The Raudra Lingas are
lustrous like a block of ice but bear the marks of a
bone or spear. Vishnu's symbols could range from
conch shell (samkhabha-mastaka), discus, mace, to
the jewel on the chest (sri-vatsa and kaustubha) or
foot print.
This brings to light an ancient form of worship
initiated by Adi Shankaracharya. In the ancient days
all cults, namely those of Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesha,
Devi and Surya were independent and fighting for
supremacy till Adi Shankaracharya set the rules to
unite all of them. The result was the performance of
the Panchayatana puja, by the Smartas towards their
Ishta Devata, that deity being placed as the central
altar. Each deity was represented in that aniconic
form. This was the worship of the 5 sacred altars.
In this orthodox tradition initiated by Adi
Shankaracharya, five stones each representing the
respective deities are placed on the sacred altar
for the Panchayatana worship.
Sun God Surya is represented by a crystal found in
Vallam in Tamil Nadu. Mother Goddess Shakti is
represented by the Swarnamukhi stone found in
Swarnamukhi River in Andhra Pradesh. Vishnu is
represented through Salagramas found only in the
Ghantaki River in the Himalayas. Ganesha is
represented by the red Shonabhadra stone found in
the river bed of the Sone River flowing into the
Ganges. Shiva is represented by the Bana Lingas
found in the Narmada river bed near the island of
Mandhata.
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According to Yajnavalkya-samhita, the
bana-lingas obtained in the river Narmada are
the very forms of Siva assumed by the God at the
request of Banasura; they are therefore the
holiest of objects. Worshipping one bana-linga
gets the benefits that can be procured by
worshipping a crore of other lingas. The
bana-lingas in the Narmada River may be the
shape of a ripe jambu-fruit, or of a swan’s egg.
They may be honey-coloured, white, blue or
emerald-hued (passage quoted earlier).
Narmada
The Narmada River (also called the Rewa, from
its leaping motion (from the root rev through
its rocky bed) where the Banalinga stones are
found, has been mentioned by Ptolemy and the
author of the Periplus. The Ramayana, the
Mahabharata and Puranas refer to it frequently.
The Rewa Khand of Vayu Purana and the Rewa Khand
of Skanda Purana are entirely devoted to the
story of the birth and the importance of the
Narmada River. It is said to have sprung from
the body of Lord Shiva. It was created in the
form of a lovely damsel who enamoured gods and
hence named by the Lord as Narmada - delight
giving. It is, therefore, often called Shankari
(Parvati), i.e., daughter of Lord Shankar
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