Lingam - A naturally occurring lingam

Lingam (also, Linga; Sanskrit liṅgaṃ, meaning "gender" in general, and also "phallus" in particular by some entymologists) is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva. Others state that the lingam means "mark." The use of this symbol as an object of worship is a timeless tradition in India; mainstream scholars connect the origin of the lingam to the early Indus Valley civ ...

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Various interpretations on the origin and symbolism of the Shiva lingam obtain. While the Tantras and Puranas deem the Shiva lingam a phallic symbol representing the regenerative aspect of the material universe, the Agamas and Shastras do not elaborate on this interpretation, and the Vedas fail altogether to mention the Lingam. Lingam - Lingam as a phallic symbol. Hinduism conceptualizes Brahman, the supreme power, as having three main roles: that of God the Creator, God the Preserver and God the Destroyer ...

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Various interpretations on the origin and symbolism of the Shiva lingam obtain. While the Tantras and Puranas deem the Shiva lingam a phallic symbol representing the regenerative aspect of the material universe, the Agamas and Shastras do not elaborate on this interpretation, and the Vedas fail altogether to mention the Lingam. Lingam - Lingam as a phallic symbol. Hinduism conceptualizes Brahman, the supreme power, as having three main roles: that of God the Creator, God the Preserver and God the Destroyer ...

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Lingam, Lingam - Etymology, Lingam - Interpretations, Lingam - Lingam as a phallic symbol, Lingam - Lingam as an abstract symbol of God, Lingam - A naturally occurring lingam, Lingam - In popular culture

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The term, "linga" has many meanings. Monier-Williams gives "a mark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem, characteristic" as general meanings. Swami Sivananda, said that "the linga means a mark, in Sanskrit. It is a symbol which points to an inference. When you see a big flood in a river, you infer that there had been heavy rains the previous day. When you see smoke, you infer that there is fire. This vast world of countless forms is a Linga of the omnipotent Lord. The Siva-Linga is a symbol of Lord Siva. When you look at the Linga, your mind is at once elevated ...

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Lingam, Lingam - Etymology, Lingam - Interpretations, Lingam - Lingam as a phallic symbol, Lingam - Lingam as an abstract symbol of God, Lingam - A naturally occurring lingam, Lingam - In popular culture

Read more here: » Lingam: Encyclopedia II - Lingam - Etymology

The term, "linga" has many meanings. Monier-Williams gives "a mark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem, characteristic" as general meanings. Swami Sivananda, said that "the linga means a mark, in Sanskrit. It is a symbol which points to an inference. When you see a big flood in a river, you infer that there had been heavy rains the previous day. When you see smoke, you infer that there is fire. This vast world of countless forms is a Linga of the omnipotent Lord. The Siva-Linga is a symbol of Lord Siva. When you look at the Linga, your mind is at once elevated ...

See also:

Lingam, Lingam - Etymology, Lingam - Interpretations, Lingam - Lingam as a phallic symbol, Lingam - Lingam as an abstract symbol of God, Lingam - A naturally occurring lingam

Read more here: » Lingam: Encyclopedia II - Lingam - Etymology