| Peering over the railings, the Venkatramans jostled to catch a glimpse of the earthen lingam at the shadowy heart of the sanctuary. |
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| The altar's focal point on Sivaratri is the lingam, Lord Siva represented as a simple rounded stone. |
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| His phallus, or lingam, enshrined in most Hindu temples, is worshipped and revered by the world's 300 million followers of the Hindu religion. |
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| Fifty thousand devotees praying to the lingam and weeping passionately with hands clasped around their necks were massacred in cold blood. |
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| This lingam diminishes gradually as the moon wanes and increases as the moon grows. |
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| In particular, Hinduism and the lingam, or phallic symbol associated with the god Siva, are highlighted. |
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| The deity was a lingam, the abstract phallic symbol which is the most common representation of Shiva. |
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| He noted that wherever there was room for one more lingam, a lingam was there. |
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| In the shrine of Lord Chandramouleeswarar, the tutelary deity of the Marathas, the priests intone the mantras as the lingam is bathed in milk, sandalwood paste and water. |
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| At the feast for Shiva, for example, villagers prepare a huge, steamed rice cake made in the shape of a lingam and stuffed with cheese, molasses, and coconut. |
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| When he did not return, Sita quickly made a lingam and Ram installed it. |
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| The same is often true in Hinduism, where the very simple and ancient form of the lingam is the most common. |
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| Addressing a press conference, Lingam pointed out that all the appointed state co-ordinators were busy looking after the management of the Tamil schools at state level. |
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