1. A Sanskrit term that literally means a “sign” or a “mark,” it is generally used as a term among modern
Tantrics to mean a man’s phallus. The lingam of the deity
Shiva is often a representative of that deity and receives worship and adoration from His followers.
2. Literally mark or sign, implying the mark or sign of the male deity. Thus, it also means penis. As a symbol, the lingam is associated with Shiva.
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