There are large sections of people across India who are true believers and worshippers of Lord Shiva and these devotees often keep Shiva statues at their residences to offer prayer.
Before placing the statue of Lord Shiva it is very important to know which types of statues are auspicious to be placed at home and which are not.
There are a lot of devotees of Lord Shiva who placed a Shiva statue and pray wholeheartedly with full enthusiasm but sometimes it remains unnoticed about which types of statues are good to be kept at home.
There are several avatars of Lord Shiva and his images and idols are made in different styles and structures. It is believed that there are some special types of Mahadev statues that are kept at home.
It is believed that the Shiva Murti (idol) sitting along with his family members including wife Parvati and two children Kartikeya and Ganesh brings happiness and prosperity among family members if placed at home. These types of idols are said to be the best to pray to Lord shiva at home.
According to Hindu beliefs, placing an idol of Lord Shiva that is joined with his wife Parvati brings joy and happiness. These statues in home and their worshipping also helps for a happy and successful married life.
It is believed to be auspicious and magical if you placed a Shiva idol at your home that shows Shiva sitting in Nandi ox as Lord Shiva used to ride an ox.
Lord Shiva smiling and seen happy in idols are believed to be much auspicious to be kept at your home as this brings peace.
The idols where Lord Shiva is seen meditating are very auspicious therefore keeping those idols at home brings peace and prosperity.
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