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> I have heard that the Linga represents Shiva's male organ, is this true?
Yes, it's true. The pedestal on which it is mounted is called the Yoni
Pitham which represent the organ of shakthi, the consort of shiva.
However, it would be a grave mistake to assume that people are
worshiping the sexual organs per se. It is actually shiva and shakti who
are being worshiped. In any temple, with the Linga, Lord shiva is
invoked into the Linga by means of the appropriate mantras and after
that there is no distinction between the Linga and Lord shiva. The
mantras and procedures can be found in the Agama-s. The representation
is only to show that shiva along with shakti is the origin or the source
of the world. The normal sexual act produces children and the creative
power of shiva and shakti combined produces the whole universe. The
Rishis have used this symbolism to express the underlying truth that
Lord shiva is the source of the universe.
Ramakrishnan.
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