Why the Lord Siva is worshipped

 in the form of Linga ?

There is a Mythological  fable about the Siva Linga.

The Lord Siva was under a curse (Saapagrasthah).

 The Maharshi Bhrugu cursed the Lord Maheswarah,

that He would be worshipped not in the form

 of His Swaroopa but in the form of Linga Rupa.

We know all other Devas and Devatas (Deities)

are worhsipped in their original forms (nija Swaroopas).

But the Lord Maheswarah is being worshipped in the form of Linga.

In the Holy Siva linga, the source of sitting plank

(Aadhara Peetham) is the Vishnu Swaroopah.

Woshipping the Linga Roopa ,  is as benefit as

or as spiritual  merit as doing Pooja to the Lord MahaVishnuh.

Which is the best either the green gram

 or the husk of the Green gram ?

As per the science the grains are good for our health.

The green gram  (Mudgaa in sanksrit language)

 has also got the protiens including the fibre.

Naturally the  green gram  has

the effect of coolness to the body.

But for the protiens wise, the husk of

that grain is more powerful than the green gram.

The husk of Green gram  is equal to

some eggs (more than forty) in strength.

But the Green gram should be taken

(eaten) by only soaking of it.

 Because of all the qualities, the Green gram

is being used in the Temples as Daiva Prasadam

(divine naivedyam) and also used in every Pooja kaaryakramas.