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Know why Hindus worship Shiva Lingam

New Delhi: Lord Shiva  is considered the Supreme God within Hinduism. In other branches of Hinduism such as in the Smarta tradition, he is regarded as one of the five primary forms of God.He is

PTI Updated on: April 19, 2014 6:35 IST


The worship of Shiva in the form of a lingam is  important. Shiva means auspiciousness, and linga means a sign or a symbol.

Hence, the Shivalinga is regarded as a “symbol of the great God of the universe who is all-auspiciousness”.
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