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KUBERA SHIVA LINGAM
Lord Kubera is an ancient deity mentioned in Rig Veda as
lord of wealth, health and material happiness.
Mahalakshmi is the creator and embodiment of health,
wealth and happiness. Kubera is given the status of
custodian, maintainer and the distributor of this wealth
to the souls of the universe. In reality our Divine
Mother Parashakthi, who is the source of supreme eternal
consciousness and creative energy, transcends to the
level of various Gods and becomes the “creative aspects”
of all of them in their transcendence from the highest
to the lowest levels of creation.
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Lord Kubera is an ancient deity mentioned in Rig Veda as
lord of wealth, health and material happiness.
Mahalakshmi is the creator and embodiment of health,
wealth and happiness. Kubera is given the status of
custodian, maintainer and the distributor of this wealth
to the souls of the universe. In reality our Divine
Mother Parashakthi, who is the source of supreme eternal
consciousness and creative energy, transcends to the
level of various Gods and becomes the “creative aspects”
of all of them in their transcendence from the highest
to the lowest levels of creation. Our Divine Mother has
instructed us to install this aspect of “Her” as
Kuberalingam at our temple, which is a very unique
combination and Sivalinga “aspect” of her. The following
facts will make us understand the Kuberalingam aspect of
our Divine Mother, so that we can perceive this very
important “Divine energy” and receive the boons and
blessings, which will be granted to us by the Divine
Mother through Kuberalingam.
Kubera, mythologically is a great grandson of Brahma,
the “creator”, who is the earthly creative aspect of
Divine Mother in the material world. Mother Parashakthi
emanates as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as main aspects of
her, along with their respective creative energy
consorts Saraswathi, Mahalakshmi, Parvathi, who are all
her emanations. Brahma’s first emanation as Rishi
Pulathsya gives birth to Vaishravana from whom emanates
Lord Kubera with the specific purpose of maintaining and
distributing all the wealth, created by Mahalakshmi
aspect of our Divine Mother. Lord Kubera is connected to
each of Thirumurthi namely Brahama,Vishnu and Shiva.
Lord Kubera is a great grandson of Brahama and is
Brahamas fourth emanation. From Kuberas father
Vaishravana emanates Rakshasas, who are the embodiment
of Asura aspect and demonic forms and Yakshas and
Yakshinis who are angelical aspects and emanations from
Brahama through Vaishravana. Sons of Vaishravana are the
most powerful rakshas - great Asura namely, Ravana,
Kumbahkarna and Bivhashana. These three Asuras-powerful
demonic aspects are one of the major participants
described in the epic story Ramayana, where Lord Rama
destroys these demonic aspects of creation. Ravana is
half brother of Kubera in mythology. Lord Kubera was
given Sirlanka as his abode, from which Ravana the demon
half brother of Lord Kubera, chases lord kubera away and
Brahama grants Lord Kubera the dominion over the
northern part of the universe and gives him the status
of protector of the northern direction of our world. The
Great Pushpaka Vimanam- the flying city with all its
wealth is given to Lord Kubera as his vehicle. He was
given the city of Alakapuri, the luxurious city in the
north as his abode from where he distributes his wealth
as he travels in his pushpakavimanam.
His connection to Mahalakshmi is as a custodian and the
distributor of all the wealth, health and happiness
embodied by Mahalakshmi. Lord Kubera is dearest and
closest to Mahalakshmi and our Divine Mother as
Mahalakshmi gives the right to distribute all this
wealth to the devotees to Lord Kubera. Lord Kubera is
connected to Mahavishmu, represented by Lord
Venkateswara. Lord Kubera grants all the material wealth
needed for Lord Venkateswara’s wedding or union with
Mahalakshmi as mother padmavathi. Mythlogically Lord
Venkataswara has to continue to pay the debt owed to
Lord Kubera. Symbolically, all the monies devotees give
to Lord Venkataswara is sent to Lord Kubera as a pay
back. This mythological fact has deep mystical
significance.
Lord Kubera is the closest companion to Lord Shiva. By
performing great penances, Homa and austerities to
Divine Mother, Lord Kubera was elevated by the Divine
Mother to a very high level and Lord Kubera felt he
should take the place of Lord Shiva. Mythologically, it
is stated that Kubera wanted to be placed in Lord
Shiva’s position and repeatedly attempts to reach Lord
Shiva’s status. Lord Shiva out of compassion takes him
as his companion and makes him one of his dearest. This
again is a very symbolic representation of reality
clouded by maya. In our temple Divine Mother has granted
us this unique combination of the distributor of
Mahalakshmi’s wealth, along with Lord Shiva’s spiritual
energy to be granted to us who are her devotees. This is
a very rare combination, we are very fortunate and
blessed to be chosen and given these aspects of Divine
Mother Parakshithi to be with us in this form and grant
us all the material, wealth, health and happiness, along
with spiritual ascension granted through Shivalinga.
Very few places in the world have this combination
manifested in their respective temples. Lord Kubera is
connected to all the three major Gods of Hindu Panthaon
namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Mother Parakshithi has
blessed us to have this form of her in our temple. We
will do our best to install it with proper rituals,
mantras, yantras-tantric instructions from Divine Mother
along with proper homa and other necessary mystical
instructions from “Her”. This will bring a great deal of
benefit, both materially and spiritually to us. Those of
us who take part in this divine installation by our
sacrifices and sponsorship will receive million fold
benefits depending on the degree of our sacrifices-
“thanksgiving”. We are so blessed to be chosen to bring
this aspect of Her to grant us immense material,
spiritual wealth and benefits. Lord Kubera’s Pooja is
always called Kubera-lakshmi Pooja since both are so
closely connected. The planet Mercury is also connected
to Lord Kubera by its control of the direction of north.
By this installation and Poojas, budhagarha-planet
Mercury will also bless us with wisdom and intellect.
Since the beginning “Yakhinis” have been very active at
our temple performing miraculous acts and benefiting our
congregation. We are so fortunate and blessed that the
Divine Mother Parashakthi has granted us Lord Kubera
“the King” of yakshas and “yakshinis” to be with us so
we can receive more of their blessings.
Divine Mother has granted us a great boon by instructing
us to install Kubera Lingam. She directed me to meet a
“yogi” at Thiru-anna malai. Thiru-anna malai is the most
powerful Shiva Peetha on earth like Kailash. It is a
world renowned temple for Shiva where Shakthi manifests
as thiru “unnamalai”. This wonderful yogi who blesses
devotees at Kubera LingamPeetha at Thiruannamalui was
already aware of Divine Mother Parashakthi wish and was
more than happy and cooperative in the process of making
Kubera Lingam with all the mystical aspects. With great
effort and sacrifices we were able to make this
wonderful Kubera Lingam with all its “glory” and divine
energy. This was accomplished with Divine Mother
Parashakthi’s blessing and kindness for our benefit.
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