Hindu Lingam

Hindu Lingam – BLACK Marble Shiva Lingam Shivling For Puja.

The lingam (also spelled as linga) is a sacred object in Hinduism and is a symbol that represents Shiva. The lingam is often found in temples dedicated to Shiva and is the form in which this Hindu deity is most commonly worshipped.

Shiva Linga are believed to bring prosperity, happiness and contentment to the householders where they are worshipped.

They are used for puja in homes, temples and offices.

Predominantly used for daily prayers and religious rituals (prathana & aradhana) in Hindu culture.

These artefacts are symbolic of Lord Shiva.

Color: Black

Material : Marble

Size: 4 inch tall / 10cm

Background

A lingam, sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary murti or devotional image in Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, also found in smaller shrines, or as self-manifested natural objects. It is often represented within a disc-shaped platform, the yoni – its feminine counterpart, consisting of a flat element, horizontal compared to the vertical lingam, and designed to allow liquid offerings to drain away for collection. Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, the divine eternal process of creation and regeneration, and the union of the feminine and the masculine that recreates all of existence.

The original meaning of lingam as “sign” is used in Shvetashvatara Upanishad, which says “Shiva, the Supreme Lord, has no liūga”, liuga meaning he is transcendental, beyond any characteristic and, specifically, the sign of gender. Lingam is regarded as the “outward symbol” of the “formless Reality”, the symbolization of merging of the ‘primordial matter’ (Prakṛti) with the ‘pure consciousness’ (Purusha) in transcendental context.

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