Meaning of lingam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
2. The penis.

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Examples

“Then we have⟳ the very numerous lingams (conventional representations of the male organ) to be seen, scores and scores of them, in the arcades and cloisters of the Hindu Temples - to which women of all classes, especially those who wish⟳ to become⟳ mothers, resort, anointing them copiously with oil, and signalizing their respect⟳ and devotion to them in a very practical way.”

“Caylus presents Pan in the act of pouring water upon the male member; that is, invigorating the creative power by the application of the prolific element upon which it acted. In India, it was customary to pour⟳ sacred water from the Ganges upon the Lingam, the symbol of Siva.”

“Then when his lingam is erect he should touch⟳ her with his hands in various places, and gently manipulate various parts of the body.”

“This compound, when applied to the lingam, results in sexual dominance.”

“When the sages saw⟳ the great god Siva so haggard and sad, they treated him with scorn and saluted him only with bent heads. Sica^([sic – meaning Siva]), tired and weary, asked only for "alms". Thus the god went about begging along the roads of Darauvanam. As the women looked at him, they felt a pang in their heart. Their minds were perturbed and their hearts agitated by the sensations of love⟳. They forsook the beds of the sages and followed Siva. As the sages saw⟳ their wives following Siva, they pronounced a curse upon him; "May his lingam fall⟳ to the ground."”

“He still enjoys a tumble with her now as much as when they were youngsters, his voice cracking and his lingam a sprout that seemed never to get⟳ soft.”

“I gaze into the starry void, into Dominique’s eyes, into the blackness behind my own⟳ sealed eyelids as her lips envelop my lingam, and I feel⟳ a feedback channel opening between this creature of obsession and the dormant natural man.”

“Once both partners have⟳ felt the connection it is up to the woman to give⟳ the signal that permission to enter⟳ has been granted. She may whisper⟳ her invitation to enter⟳, use⟳ her hands to guide⟳ his lingam, or press⟳ against him, causing his lingam to open⟳ her.”

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