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The lingam (also ''linga'', ''ling'', ''Shiva linga'', ''Shiv ling'', (サンスクリット:लिङ्गं), ', meaning "mark", "sign", or "inference"〔(''Spoken Sanskrit Dictionary'' )〕〔(''A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary'' )〕) is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples.〔''Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices'', by Jeanne Fowler, pgs. 42–43,〕 In traditional Indian society, the linga is rather seen as a symbol of the energy and potential of God, Shiva himself.〔 The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni (Sanskrit word, literally "origin" or "source" or "womb"), 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". == Definition == The Sanskrit term, ', has a number of definitions ranging from ''symbol'' to ''phallus'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=+Lingam&trans=Translate&direction=AU )〕 and more specifically, the "genital organ of worshipped in the form of a Phallus". In Shaivite Hindu temples, the lingam is a smooth cylindrical mass symbolising Shiva and is worshipped as a symbol of generative power. It is found at the centre of the temple often resting in the middle of a rimmed, disc-shaped yoni, a representation of Shakti.〔 An egg shaped oval Lingam is also the closest representation of the formless aspect of the Divine. The shape of a Lingam maximizes the length of time for which it can hold energy in harmony and balance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lingam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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