The Shiva Lingam is a sacred and revered stone in the Hindu tradition.
This object of worship is one of the most emblematic spiritual representations of India. It symbolizes the union of Shiva, the masculine energy, (Shiva means "the beneficent" or "the one who brings good luck", Hindu god of creation, destruction and transformation and one of the three great gods of Hinduism) and represents it in its symbolic form, the formless divine, and Shakti, a word which designates the feminine energy in Hinduism.
Yin and Yang are symbolized by its ovoid shape thus representing perfect balance.
Some associate the lingam with ancient fertility cults probably due to its phallic shape.
