| The altar's focal point on Sivaratri is the lingam, Lord Siva represented as a simple rounded stone. |
| In particular, Hinduism and the lingam, or phallic symbol associated with the god Siva, are highlighted. |
| He noted that wherever there was room for one more lingam, a lingam was there. |
| His phallus, or lingam, enshrined in most Hindu temples, is worshipped and revered by the world's 300 million followers of the Hindu religion. |
| This lingam diminishes gradually as the moon wanes and increases as the moon grows. |
| At the feast for Shiva, for example, villagers prepare a huge, steamed rice cake made in the shape of a lingam and stuffed with cheese, molasses, and coconut. |
