Is it wrong to offer milk to Shiv ling?
Is it wrong to offer milk to Shiv ling ? Many feel so, specially the youth. Even I agree to it. They say it's better to offer the milk to a poor rather than pouring it on a stone . But I've barely seen anyone supporter of this, offering even an ounce of milk to a poor on the day of Maha Shivratri (or any day for that matters). image source: kblog Let's do an analysis of the same. One thing we all are aware of is that, in ancient times(or even now) many things are associated with religion to make people follow it without questioning. So, why is offering the milk associated with religion? Answer is very simple, Business ecosystem . If someone buys milk and flowers from the guy at the temple-stairs. The guy in turn either bought it from someone else or have his own tree(s) and cow(s). What he sells will be 60:40 (or 70:30) water-to-milk ratio, making a good profit, may be enough to feed his family at night. image source: martineliew A devotee pours the m
