Why Shiva-Linga is depicted as phallus and yoni ??

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Can someone explain the significance behind Lord Shiva being

depicted as "Lingam"?

It in fact resembles the phallus and yonis.

 

 

Best Answer

 

No the lingam does not represent phallus.

 

Shiva is a state of conciousness....when the Exellence diffentiate

its energy for manifestation of universe, the third differentiation

is Shiva and shakti.

 

This is a state, where there is no time, no space and no forms and

no names. In this state, shakti the negative polarity is trying to

manifest...and the consciousness (shiva) is trying to enter the

Shakti so that universe starts. This is like copulation of male and

female. This copulation of consciousness and energy

(shiva&shakti)...is the root cause of the birth of universe

 

To depict shiva and shakti in such a state, the formless, timeless

and ready to give birth to universe...is worshipped as Shiva Lingam,

Shakti (Yoni) under it.