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Gandha Lingam
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It is made of three ingredients -- four parts of sandal paste, three parts of kumkumam and two parts of musk. Size determines the quantity and cost to be put in, but the ratio remains constant. If worship is made to that sandal paste lingam, one gets blessed with Sivasayujyamukti - merging of his jivatma into the Paramatma. Then the cycle of birth after death comes to dead end.
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Pushpa Lingam
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This is made of various kinds of fresh, fragrant, multi-coloured pleasant flowers. It blesses the adorer with kingship and acquisition of lands.
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Gosakru Lingam
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It is made of the dung of brown coloured cow. The adorer will be blessed with wealth, if he worships that lingam.
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Valuka Lingam
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It is made of fine sand and the worship confers the status of Vidhyadhara, belonging to one of the denominations of worshipful angels, besides Sivasayujyaprapti.
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Yavagodhumasalija Lingam
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It is made of rice, maize and wheat flour, and if adored, it confers santanaprapti in addition to wealth..
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Sitakhanda Lingam
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It is made of sugar candy and blesses the adorer with robust health and disease free easeful life.
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Lavana Lingam
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It is made of salt mixed with the powder of Hartal and Trikatukala. It blesses the adorer with Vasikaranasakti -- the power that subdues other with the help of spells and charms.
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Tilapista Lingam
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It is made with the paste of gingili seeds. The desires of the adorer are fulfilled, if worshipped.
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Bhamsa Lingam
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It is made of ash and confers all desirable merits.
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Vamsankura Lingam
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It is made of the tender leaves of bamboo, and confers a long line of genealogy.
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Pishta Lingam
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It is made of rice flour and blesses the adorer with education.
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Dhadhidhugdha Lingam
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It is made of milk and curd, on separating the entire quantity of water, and blesses the adorer with property and happiness.
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Dhanya Lingam
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It is made of grain and blesses bumper crops to the adorer.
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Phala Lingam
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It is made of fruits and blesses the owner of orchards with good crops of fruits.
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Dhatri Lingam
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It is made of a kind of acid fruit – phyllanthus Emblica and bestows liberation.
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Ayaskanta Lingam
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It is made of magnet and confers siddhi – super natural powers.
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Mouktika Lingam
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It is made of the ashes obtained by burning pearls and confers auspiciousness and fortune.
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Suvarana Lingam
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It is made of gold and confers mukti -- deliverance of soul from body.
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Trapu Lingam
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It is made of tagara metal and makes one’s life free from enemies, if adored.
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Ayasa Lingam
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It is made of vitroil of sulphate and relieves one from the menace of enemies.
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Seesa Lingam
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It is made of lead and makes the adorer invulnerable to foes.
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Ashtadhtu Lingam
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It is made of minerals and bestows sarvasiddi – all super natural powers.
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Vaidurya Lingam
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It is made of a precious stone called vaidurya – lapis and protects one from the enemy’s arrogant prattle.
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Spatika Lingam
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It is made of crystal and bestows fulfilment of all desires.
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Padara Lingam
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It is made of mercury and bestows inestimable fortune.
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