Lingam
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A lingam, sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. The word lingam is found in the Upanishads and epic literature, w
A lingam with tripundra, projected on a yoni base
A linga-yoni in Nepal carved with four seated Buddhas
a 5th-century Mukha-linga (with face)
a Sahasra-linga (with 1001 carvings).
Yoni
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Yoni, sometimes called pindika, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti. It is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. Together, they symbolize the merging
Lingam-yoni at the Cát Tiên sanctuary, Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam
A jatalinga with yoni.
6th-century Lajja Gauri icon from Madhya Pradesh. In this and other early icons, her head is symbolically substituted with a large lotus-flower, her yoni visible in the depicted splayed position as if she is giving birth.
8th-century Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam: its sanctum has no murti, but houses a rock with a yoni-shaped fissure with a natural water spring. It is a major Shaktism-tradition pilgrimage site.