According to the scriptures, construction of this lingam had to be in the southern hemisphere which symbolised the 'mouth of the snake', the snake being like an ornament around Lord Shiva's neck.

A figure of Shiva is carved into the front of the lingam. 6. The lingam also figures importantly into various forms of Buddhism. Perhaps most notable is the use of penis images in the teaching of ...

14. Anthropologist Christopher John Fuller conveys that although most sculpted images (murtis) are anthropomorphic, the aniconic Shiva Linga is an important exception. Some believe that linga ...

Srinagar, May 10 : The 14 feet tall Amarnath Shiv Lingam made of ice has formed inside the holy cave in Amarnath, officials said. India TV on Tuesday telecast the first pictures of the Ice Lingam.

In temples like the Kedarnath Jyotirlinga and the Amarnath cave, Shiva’s lingam manifests naturally, reinforcing the belief that divinity cannot be confined to human-created images. This also ...

There is magical aura about Kangana Ranaut in the presence of Shiva lingam at Coimbatore’s Isha Foundation. Check out the pictures here. Kangana Ranaut has perfected the art of being ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the ...