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- noun A stylized phallus worshiped as a symbol of the god Shiva.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Hind. myth., the male organ of generation, worshiped as being representative of the god Siva or of the generative power of nature; a phallus. Also
linga .
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- noun The
penis orphallus , especially whenworshipped as asymbol of or in connection withShiva .
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- noun the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
Etymologies
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Examples
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They are easily recognizable for all carry the lingam, which is commonly enclosed in a red scarf worn round the neck or among the richer classes in
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Charles Eliot 1896
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Shiva's symbol -- the "lingam" with which Vishnu began the Creation -- is worshiped by everybody, apparently.
Following the Equator, Part 5 Mark Twain 1872
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Shiva's symbol -- the "lingam" with which Vishnu began the Creation -- is worshiped by everybody, apparently.
Following the Equator Mark Twain 1872
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It was merely an upright "lingam," at first, no larger than a stove-pipe, and stood in the midst of a shoreless ocean.
Following the Equator Mark Twain 1872
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It was merely an upright "lingam," at first, no larger than a stove-pipe, and stood in the midst of a shoreless ocean.
Following the Equator, Part 5 Mark Twain 1872
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It is a natural cave and contains a self made lingam which is unending according to the people.
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johnmperry commented on the word lingam
The Lingam (also, Linga, Shiva linga Sanskrit लिङ�?गं liṅgaṃ, meaning "mark," or "sign,") is a symbol for the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. While its origins are debated, the use of this symbol for worship is an ancient tradition in India extending back at least to the early Indus Valley civilization.
July 17, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word lingam
... When the yoni is pressed by the lingam for a long time, it is called 'pressing' ...
July 17, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word lingam
cf danda
July 17, 2008