The lingam (also, linga, ling, Shiva linga, Shiv ling, Sanskrit
लिङ्गं, liṅgaṃ, meaning "mark", "sign", "inference" or) is a
representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in
temples. The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni, a
symbol of the goddess or of Shakti, female creative energy. The
union of lingam and yoni represents the "indivisible two-in-
oneness of male and female, the passive space and active time
from which all life originates". The lingam and the yoni have
been interpreted as the male and female sexual organs since the
end of the 19th century by some scholars, while to practising
Hindus they stand for the inseparability of the male and female
principles and the totality of creation. Emerging of Lord Shiva
or Maheshwara from cosmic flame is Lingodbhava also pictured as
Shiva emerging from the Lingam – the cosmic pillar of fire.
According to Linga Puran, Shiva लिङ्गं liṅgaṃ Shiva Lingam or
Shiva Pindi has been interpreted as a symbol representation
Formless, Universe Bearer &