<P> A lingam ( Sanskrit : लिङ्गम् , IAST : liṅgaṃ , lit . `` sign , symbol or mark '' ; also linga , Shiva linga ) is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva , used for worship in temples , smaller shrines , or as self - manifested natural objects . The lingam is often represented as resting on disc shaped platform called a yoni or pitha . Lingayats wear a lingam , called Ishtalinga . </P>
<P> A lingam ( Sanskrit : लिङ्गम् , IAST : liṅgaṃ , lit . `` sign , symbol or mark '' ; also linga , Shiva linga ) is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva , used for worship in temples , smaller shrines , or as self - manifested natural objects . The lingam is often represented as resting on disc shaped platform called a yoni or pitha . Lingayats wear a lingam , called Ishtalinga . </P>
linga stones are abstract symbols associated with the god
linga stones are abstract symbols associated with the god
Shiva
Shiva