The Shiva Linga or Lingam is a symbol that represents Lord Shiva. As the most powerful of deities, temples are built in his honor that include a Shiva Linga, representing all the energies of the world and beyond. In Sanskrit, Linga means a "mark" or a symbol, which points to an inference. Thus the Shiva Linga is a symbol of Lord Shiva: a mark that reminds of the Omnipotent Lord, who is formless. Shiva Linga speaks to the Hindu devotee in the unmistakable language of silence. It is only the outwa

Shiva Lingam is an abstract symbol of God Shiva. It propagates the concept that God can be worshiped in any convenient form or shape. So, Shiva Linga represents the formless Supreme Being Shiva that creates, sustains and destroys all the elements of the Universe. It represents the mark of the cosmos and as the symbol of the Eternal Brahman. According to Skanda Purana, Shiva Linga is described as an endless sky that holds the entire Universe. It is said that at the end of time, all the Gods and t