Shivaβs sexuality inevitably brings us to the Shivalingam, the supposedly sacred phallus. Contrary to popular perception, the Shivalingam has a world of meaning attached to it and it is not just the obvious one of phallic symbolism. Most lingams, are representations of Shiva who is never worshipped in the form of an image. Popular mythology holds that he was cursed so by an enraged rishi. The lingam is an abstract stand in for the Howler who must never be named. The entire process is an elaborate avoidance of naming the dread name by substituting something else which is also a creative and generative force.
This Shivalingam is made of Brass. The βTrishulβ and the snake hood on the Shivalingam are detachable.
Height: 7.5 cms (3)
Width: 7 cms (2.8)
Diameter: 3.5 cms (1.4) |
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