. Phallic worship : an outline of the worship of the generative organs, as being, or as representing, the Divine Creator, with suggestions as to the influence of the phallic idea on religious creeds, ceremonies, customs and symbolism, past and present. Fig. 204. Fig. 205. is often used in combination with the serpent — to in-dicate power, passion, and active virility. In Figure204 we have a more elaborate design, introducing the 132 PHALLISM IN INDIA. linga-in-yoni together with the celestial four — withcap, and the serpent. Figure 205 is a copy of a mostbeautiful design — a combination of lin
. Phallic worship : an outline of the worship of the generative organs, as being, or as representing, the Divine Creator, with suggestions as to the influence of the phallic idea on religious creeds, ceremonies, customs and symbolism, past and present. Fig. 204. Fig. 205. is often used in combination with the serpent — to in-dicate power, passion, and active virility. In Figure204 we have a more elaborate design, introducing the 132 PHALLISM IN INDIA. linga-in-yoni together with the celestial four — withcap, and the serpent. Figure 205 is a copy of a mostbeautiful design — a combination of linga-in-yoni, ser-pent, crescent moon, circles, pentagram, and sacredfig leaf. In front of each principal temple may be founda tank — some of them beautifully designed and elab-orately ornamented; and in the center of the tank amast or flagstaff. Upon this staff or mast a flag ishoisted, garlands of flowers are hung, or a light isplaced, at times of special importance. The templesof the Sactas have the tank, but no mast. A high,but flat elevation, a natural circular or oval depres-sion, a pond or lake, may often be seen with a poleor pillar erected near the center. If a Hindu of thisfaith dig a well or build a cistern, he does not con-sid
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