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A lingam (Sanskrit: लिङ्गं) is in Hinduism a phallus-shaped, oblong object, usually a small pillar or column, which represents the creative power of the god Shiva. Lingams are almost always made of stone. During a ritual poured milk or water over the lingam. Then there are flowers laid on. Many lingams have a yoni, this is an edge are collected around the linga in which the sacrificial liquids. Yoni then represents the feminine, while the lingam represents the masculine. Some Lingams depicted the face of Shiva. This is called a "ekamukha-lingam". A lingam with four faces is called a "Chaturmukha-lingam '. These four faces symbolize the four aspects of Shiva. In India find some by nature formed Lingams. A common example is an icicle every winter grows in the Amarnathgrot in Kashmir. Every year thousands of pilgrims visit the cave. Possibly the lingam in India had been worshiped before Shaivism (the cult in which Shiva is seen as the main deity) was formed. Although Lingams in Buddhism play a role, by Buddhists in caves built stupas, after the Buddhists left these caves by shaivisten as lingam came into use. This is the case in a number of caves in the Indian state of Maharashtra. According to a legend, a saint named Bhrigu ever have too long to wait for Shiva as they love the business was with Parvati. After years of waiting for the sacred would eventually have pronounced a curse that Shiva would henceforth be worshiped as his own penis
Gemstone therapy Shiva Lingham (Dutch)
Shiva Linghams