Shiva Lingam Naturally Formed Tumbled Stones Stock Photo

The Shiva Lingam stones come from the Narmada River in India, these stones are naturally formed through tumbling in the river. Once a year the stones are gathered in a ceremony and then hand polished. According to the ancient Sanskrit Shiva Lingam which means ‘sign’ or ‘symbol’ is the symbolic sign of the Divine Creative Manifestation. The shape is a manifested representation of the Shiva, the Lord of Creation according to Indian beliefs, while the markings on the Shiva Lingam are the symbol of Yoni the feminine energy that creates and fertilizes the ongoing balance in the universe.