Image: Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple in ... Deities in 'garba griha' behind the Shiva Lingam are Nataraja and Shakthi. Statues of two Nandhis also stand beside that of Lord Shiva.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Shiva Lingam represents Lord Shiva's formless and infinite nature. It symbolizes the union of Purusha and Prakriti, and the five elements. Worshipping the Lingam brings peace, prosperity ...

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.