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Aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva

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Lingam: Aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva
A lingam, sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. The word lingam is found in the Upanishads and epic literature, where it means a "mark, sign, emblem, characteristic," the "evidence, proof, symptom" of God and God's power.

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