Word Study
linga
CIDE DICTIONARY
linga, n. [Skr. li.].
The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power. Whitworth. E. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
linga, n. (also lingam) a phallus, esp. as the Hindu symbol of Siva.
Etymology
Skr. lingam, lit. 'mark'
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