The Swayambhu Lingam (phallic symbol) at the Hindu Koneswaram Kovil at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. It was rediscovered in 1962 in the sea.

---

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA - MAY 18, 2014 : The Swayambhu Lingam (phallic symbol) at the Hindu Koneswaram Kovil. It was rediscovered in 1962 after being dumped into the Sea of Bengal in 1624 by Portuguese Catholics.

---

Size: 2531px × 3797px
Location: Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Thomas Wyness / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1624, 1962, bengal, catholics, columns, decorated, design, dumped, green, hindu, history, koneswaram, kovil, lanka, lingam, phallic, pillars, portuguese, rediscovered, roof, sea, sri, swayambhu, symbol, tourism, travel, trincomalee, yellow