Linga

The lingam meaning “mark”, “sign”, or “inference” is a representation of the Shiva used for worship in temples. The linga is rather seen as a symbol of the energy and potential of God, Shiva himself.

lingam is represented alongside the yoni

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”.