Shiva lingum in Kathmandu
The Shiva lingum is a hindu phallic symbol that symbolises the union of the Hindu god Shiva with his consort Parvati the joining of male and female similar to the opposites of the yin and yang They come in all sizes and this one sits in a chaitya near Pashupatinath in Kathmandu The red colouring comes from the ritual puja performed by women each morning where offerings of food and flowers are made and tika blessed
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