Description
This 3.375" high Striped Shiva Lingam from India, weighing 255 grams, or 9 ounces, comes with a small Jade Ring Stand so it will stand upright on your altar, workstation or night stand.
The lingam is an ancient symbol of immortality and fertility, predating Shiva worship in South Asia.
The Sanskrit word lingam, referring to the phallic stone, also means symbol or emblem, and the Shiva Lingam is a traditional Hindu representation of the Great God Shiva, a feature of Hindu temples around the world.
The presence of the Shiva lingam is a blessing on the space, rendering it a true temple of Lord Shiva.
The worship of Lord Shiva dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization dating from around 3300 BC to approximately 1300 BC.
At that time, Lord Shiva was revered and feared in equal measure, and devotees would never utter his name aloud.
For his devotees in the Shaivistic tradition, Lord Shiva is the ultimate deity, creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the Universe.
Devotees of Lord Shiva in many traditions honor the fiery Lord of Creative Destruction by ritually bathing a Shiva Lingam in milk and/or water to cool the deity's fiery temper, and assure an abundant life along with attainment of the aspirant's spiritual goals.
You can spray some water or scented room spray on your Shiva Lingam to achieve a similar blessing.
Net weight is 255 grams.
