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  Shiva Lingam
Lingam or Linga (Sanskrit: Gender as in purusha-linga : Phallus) is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva (Siva).
Interestingly, the Lingam finds no mention in the Vedas; this is held by most scholars to be a significant indication of the different origins of the Aryans with whom the Vedas are associated, and the people of the Indus Valley Civilization, to whom Shiva and the Lingam were important objects of worship.
The Tantras consider the lingam to be a phallic symbol and to be the representation of Shivas phallus, in its erect form.
www.thaiexotictreasures.com /shiva_lingam.html   (1107 words)

  
 ARUNACHALA: The Eight Cardinal Lingams
Worshipping this lingam is said to yield a healthy and wealthy life.
The third lingam, three kilometers from the Rajagopuram (the main temple tower) and located in the directly due south position a short distance past the Ashram of the Holy Sage of Arunachala Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Worshipping Nirutthi Lingam is said to relieve devotees from difficulties.
www.angelfire.com /electronic/bodhidharma/lingams.html   (394 words)

  
 Lingam
Le lingam, toujours dressé et donc potentiellement créateur, est souvent associé au yoni, symbole de la vulve.
Les lingams en activité doivent être maintenus humides.
Parmi tous les lingams de l'Inde, 12 d'entre eux sont considérés comme des lingams de lumière ou jyotirlingam et sont particulièrement sacrés.
www.guajara.com /wiki/fr/wikipedia/l/li/lingam.html   (367 words)

  
 skydancer: The Lingam Massage
The purpose of the Lingam Massage is to create a space for the receiver to relax and receive expanded pleasure from his Lingam.
Orgasm is not the goal of the Lingam massage although it is often a pleasant and welcome side effect.
The goal is to massage the Lingam, also including testicles, perineum and Sacred Spot (the equivalent to the female G-spot), and allow the man to surrender to a form of pleasure he may not be used to.
www.skydancer.org.uk /index.cfm/section.lingam   (1321 words)

  
 Shiva Lingam
The Shiva Lingam is one of the most sacred icons of the ancient as well as the modern world.
The Lingam is symbolic of the Divine Creative manifestation.
The Lingam also represents the harmony of balance of the soul that is maintained within the balance of the Universe.
www.equinoxbooksandgifts.com /html/shiva_lingam.html   (280 words)

  
 The Narmadeshwara Lingam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
According to the Skanda Purana, an ancient Hindu scripture, the Lingam represents the all-pervading space, in which the whole universe is in the process of creation and dissolution.
Other sects consider the Lingam, with its obvious phallic form, to be the generative force of life itself.
The strong and graceful lines of the Lingam are expressive and have ageless and universal beauty.
www.earthgallery.com /TheNarmadeshwaraLingam.htm   (574 words)

  
 Shiv Lingam at Amarnath not tampered with: Report
The Governor, in his capacity as chairman of the board, constituted the commission on June 29 to inquire into the complaints of tampering with the size and shape of the ice lingam at the cave shrine.
On the procurement of dry snow, the commission referred to opinion sought from experts and observed 'as reported in various sections of media that dry ice was brought and used for the purpose of forming of artificial lingam, seems to be a misconcept(ion) because of ignorance of the term dry ice'.
Some mischievous elements had even gone to the extent of floating rumours that lakhs and lakhs of rupees were spent for procuring dry ice for formation of artificial lingam when such type of ice was available round the nearby glaciers.
in.rediff.com /news/2006/aug/26amarnath.htm   (533 words)

  
 Search Results for "Lingam"
Dedicated to the god Shiva, who is enshrined as a giant lingam in the innermost sanctuary, the temple is a free-standing structure,...
He is commonly worshiped in the form of the lingam, or symbolic phallus.
...the deity Shiva was often represented by and worshiped as a phallic symbol called the lingam.
bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Lingam   (176 words)

  
 Indian Heritage - Hindu Gods - Ganesha-Story of Ravana & Aathma Lingam
The Devas were worried that the Aathma Lingam would add to the might of Ravana and that he could never be destroyed if he succeeded in taking the Aathma Lingam to Lanka.
Though the Lingam could not be moved, the pressure from Ravana's hands had changed its shape like the ear of a cow and hence the place came to be called Kokarnam (Ko-cow, karnam-ear).
The lingam came to be called Mahabaleswarar since it could not even be shifted by the mighty Ravana (maha-great, balam-power, Eswarar-Lord Siva).
www.saigan.com /heritage/gods/ganesh3.htm   (357 words)

  
 Shiva Lingam #1559 from Yoga.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The non anthropomorphic Lingam form of Shiva is what is worshiped in temples all over the indian sub continent.
The Lingam is the symbol of that which may not be seen yet omnipresent.
The Shiva Lingam symbolizes the primeval energy of the Creator.It is said that at the end of all creation, all of the different forms of God will find a resting place in the Lingam; Bhrama is absorbed into the right, Vishnu to the left and Gayatri into the heart.
www.yoga.com /store/product.asp?Product_ID=3087   (110 words)

  
 Ice 'lingam' at Amarnath shrine melts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Accusing the state goverment of delaying the transfer of land for preserving the ice lingam, Kumar said its preservation could not be undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation this year.
Increase in temperatures inside the cave where the lingam forms due to rush of pilgrims, use of cameras and burning of incense sticks is responsible for the lingam's melt-down.
Amarnath cave, where the lingam is formed, is situated in a narrow gorge at the far end of the Lidder valley at an altitude of 3,888 meters.
us.rediff.com /news/2004/aug/23amar.htm   (245 words)

  
 Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick | Lingam
Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for sign.
As well as being used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva, the term is also used for a representation of the male sexual organ.
A stone lingam is a naturally occurring ovular stone, also associated with Hinduism.
www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/Lingam   (247 words)

  
 Lingam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lingam (also, Linga; Sanskrit लिङ्गं liṅgaṃ, meaning "mark," or "sign,") is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu god Shiva.
The appendage to the right is used to retrieve liquids poured on it during puja worship, as water or milk.
Sri K. Thirugna Sambantha, in his web site of Saivism, [1], explains that the Siva lingam is the rup-arupa because it is neither a manifested form, nor is it formless.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lingam   (1644 words)

  
 shiva lingam - A Glorious Worship
shiva lingam is the holy symbol of Lord shiva that is considered quite sacred and worshipped with devotion by the devotees.
Lord shiva appeared in the form of shiva li.ngam (which is the shape of flame) for their benefit.
The oldest form that the formless God took namely the shiva li.ngam is called sadAshiva mUrtam and is worshipped in the altar of His abodes (temples).
www.shaivam.org /shplinga.htm   (516 words)

  
 Global warming withers Shiva lingam - Sepia Mutiny
In the absence of a natural ‘lingam’, someone thought it was better to put together one so that pilgrims are not disappointed and the pilgrimage, like every year, earns the “success” tag.
The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir was in on the cover-up:
In a fresh twist to the controversy surrounding the ‘Shivlingam’ in the Holy cave of Amarnath, the Chief Executive of the shrine board admitted that it was “tampered” with even as religious leaders and the saffron brigade demanded that the truth be made public.
www.sepiamutiny.com /sepia/archives/003495.html   (1883 words)

  
 Lingam Massage
he Sanskrit word for the male sexual organ is Lingam and is loosely translated as "Wand of Light." In Tantra or Sacred Sexuality, the Lingam is respectfully viewed and honored, as a "Wand of Light" that channels creative energy and pleasure.
Orgasm is not the goal of the Lingam massage although it can be a pleasant and welcome side effect.
The goal is to massage the Lingam, also including testicles, perineum and Sacred Spot (prostate) externally, allowing the man to surrender to a form of pleasure he may not be accustomed to.
www.whitelotuseast.com /LingamMassage.htm   (748 words)

  
 lingam: shiva lingham yoni worship shivalingam
It is the lingam which is able to create a life on Mother Earth as God meant it to be.
It is the power of lingam and lingam alone which can lead one towards unparalleled power in the spiritual domain.
Remember, it is the power of lingam which made for the fall of a powerful president as Bill Clinton.
www.godrealized.com /shivalingam.html   (1127 words)

  
 The Lingam Question - Part One
The production of lingams at the Shivarathri festival was discontinued in the 70s because the crowds were too large and injuries were being caused.
In the sequences from 2001 (one taken head-on, and one from the side filmed by Dr. Sara Pavan) SB holds a towel before his mouth and fiddles, appearing to put the regurgitated lingam back in his mouth, before letting it come out in full view slowly (but it drops before he catches it) is interesting.
Another time he is said to have witnessed the lingam coming from the mouth as a blue light that then coalesced into the object.
home.hetnet.nl /~ex-baba/engels/articles/lingam.html?FACTNet   (1677 words)

  
 Ultrabrown › Lingam envy
The giant lingam has turned out to be a fake.
A Shiv lingam nearly 5 feet high, crudely prepared from snow, is placed prominently at the Amarnath shrine and is dwarfing the genuine lingam, which is much smaller… the natural lingam has not attained its usual height and thickness this year.
Mr Ashwini Gupta… had the darshan of the real lingam for a fleeting moment, when he was being pushed out of the cave.
www.ultrabrown.com /posts/lingam-envy   (448 words)

  
 SivaSakti.COM - Glossary : lingam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Early on Shiva became associated with the symbol of the lingam and its worship.
Metaphysically, the lingam stands for the unimaginable potency or power of creativity prior to the creation of the world.
The male sex organ represents the physical manifestation of the lingam.
sivasakti.com /glossary/lingam.html   (158 words)

  
 Significance of the Shiva Lingam
The non antrhropomorphic Lingam form of Shiva is what is held in reverence in temples all over the sub continent.
Legend has it that Parvati fashioned a Shivalingam with a fistful of sand at Kanchipuram and worshipped Shiva; this lingam is known as the Prithvilingam, denoting the primordial element earth.
Shivalingams in several temples are swayambus, or that which appeared on their own, or that which is untouched by a chisel.
www.templenet.com /beliefs/shivling.htm   (405 words)

  
 YONI & LINGAM
On the playa, we are constructing a giant Atlantaen Tree of Life with continues into the Village of Atlantis which intersects with the giant supine "body" around which the burningman is aligned.
The energies of both with begin to collect around the giant Yoni Portal and Lingam Tower, which collectively determine the heretofore ambiguous gender of THE BODY as hermaphroditic.
This central Atlantean principle implies a more substantial fusion of the sexes than even intercourse and will be spectacularly celebrated in the Great Rite of the Atlantis Opera, on Friday night, September 1, as the 40 foot Lingam will be dragged, flaming, across the 200 foot Oval Temenos to fuse with the awaiting Yoni Gate.
www.burningmanopera.org /yoni.html   (291 words)

  
 Narmadeshwara Lingams Page 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Click here to see the full article on the history of Lingams, available in both HTML and pdf format.
This lingam has a slightly darker background and an area that has speckles on it.
This is a nice lingam, with numerous dark red markings on a tan background, with a slight green tinge.
www.earthgallery.com /NarmadeshwaraLingamsPage3.htm   (513 words)

  
 Hinduism symbols, OM, Swastica, mandala, lingam and yoni
Hinduism symbols, OM, Swastica, mandala, lingam and yoni
It is one of the most common objects of worship, weather in the temple or in the household cult: The erect male organ, rising from the female
The god Shiva is often shown with a big lingam.
www.religion-cults.com /Eastern/Hinduism/hindu1.htm   (612 words)

  
 indiayogi.com - Energized Rudraksha - Rudraksha,Rudraksh,Rudraksa,Rudra,Rosary,Rosaries,Malas,Beads,Sphatik, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
To have a Shiva lingam made from Parad/Mercury, one must be blessed through good karmic deeds of past lives.
While chanting "Om Namah Shivaya" or singing the "Maha Mrityunjaya mantra", first wash the lingam in the bowl containing the clean water.
Rudram chanting pleases Lord Shiva, which is either recited or played during the Abhisheka (Divine Bathing).
www.indiayogi.com /eshop/paradlingam.asp   (501 words)

  
 LiNGAM
This uses the Hungarian algorithm to perform the first permutation, allowing the estimation of networks involving 100 variables or more.
This version includes new algorithms for finding the optimal permutations; these new algorithms allow the estimation of networks of more than 8 variables (which was the practical limit for the brute-force method in version 1.0).
In many cases it is impossible or too expensive to perform controlled experiments, and hence methods for discovering likely causal relations from uncontrolled data would be very valuable.
www.cs.helsinki.fi /group/neuroinf/lingam   (653 words)

  
 A Lingam rises from the dust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The village seemed to live up to its name of Mannur: Roofless, the Siva Lingam was half-buried in the mannu (soil) when we visited it.
A part of the Avudayar (the circular band around the Lingam) had sunk into the ground and a huge peepul (arasa maram) had grown on the dilapidated wall causing more and more cracks.
The total height of the Lingam is 3 1/4 feet.
www.chennaionline.com /toursntravel/placesofworship/mannur.asp   (453 words)

  
 Lingam erect penis Shiva Linga
Lingam also reveals the domination of womanhood by man. The Cosmic Father always dominates Mother nature.
Lingam when controlled and directed towards positive goals converts Human Beings into Man Gods like Mahavira, Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed.
Praying in front of Lord Shiva's Lingam is a fairly practiced religious tradition in India.
www.godrealized.com /Lingam.html   (511 words)

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