| When he did not return, Sita quickly made a lingam and Ram installed it. |
| The deity was a lingam, the abstract phallic symbol which is the most common representation of Shiva. |
| His phallus, or lingam, enshrined in most Hindu temples, is worshipped and revered by the world's 300 million followers of the Hindu religion. |
| In particular, Hinduism and the lingam, or phallic symbol associated with the god Siva, are highlighted. |
| This lingam diminishes gradually as the moon wanes and increases as the moon grows. |
| The altar's focal point on Sivaratri is the lingam, Lord Siva represented as a simple rounded stone. |
