LINGAM

lingam

(noun) the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lingam (plural lingams)

(Hinduism, Shaivism) The aniconic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.

Anagrams

• Gilman, laming, malign

Source: Wiktionary


Lin"ga, Lin"gam, n. Etym: [Skr. linga.]

Definition: The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power. Whitworth. E. Arnold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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