page_title: Spatika Lingam
section_title: Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
hierarchical_section_title: Spatika Lingam / Sphatika Lingam in Temples / Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
context_page_description: Spatika Lingam or Crystal Lingam or Crystal Shivling is a type of Lingam made from quartz. Spatika Lingam is called sphatika Sivalingam. Sphatikam in Sanskrit means "made of crystal, crystalline", referring to quartz and alum.
context_section_description: Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the south side of river Vaigai in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Meenakshi and her consort, Shiva named here as Sundareswarar(beautiful deity). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500-year-old city of Madurai.
  The centuries-old Sphatika Lingam held in this temple has developed cracks and hence a new six inch tall Spatika Lingam with the right specification has been brought from Himalayas. It is learned that this Lingam is worth over Rs.7.5 lakh. The new Sphatika Lingam will be the companion (Udaiyavar) to Lord Sundareswarar. The existing brass container of the Lingam will be replaced with golden container. The new silver consecration base (abhisheka peedam) weighing about 12 kg. is also getting ready for the formal consecration. The new Sphatika Lingam is getting consecrated on March 16, 2012.
caption: Madurai Meenakshi Temple
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