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lingam
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lin·gam  (lnggm) also lin·ga (lng)
n. Hinduism
A stylized phallus worshiped as a symbol of the god Shiva.
[Sanskrit ligam, mark, penis.]
lingam [ˈlɪŋgəm], linga [ˈlɪŋgə]
n
1. (in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism)
a.  the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
b.  the penis
[from Sanskrit]
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Noun1.lingam - the Hindu phallic symbol of Sivalingam - the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva    
symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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I say it may be the most familiar because the sivalinga, a monolith worshiped as a form of Siva, is an example of this kind of anicon, as is one of the most pervasive and arguably important Buddhist temple forms, the stupa (4) However, there are many sites at which the monolithic anicon is neither a stupa nor a sivalinga.
Aniconic worship in the Kathmandu Valley: a brief typology by Boke, Charis / Contributions to Nepalese Studies
On the back of the wall behind are figures of a Ganesa, a Karttikeya and a Sivalinga fixed in a yoni or jalahari, meaning a circle of stone with a hole at the centre.
A rare Nepalese icon from Janakpur by Sharma, Janak Lal / Contributions to Nepalese Studies
 
 
 
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