lingam: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: IndiaNetzone - Lingam. Jan 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - The Form and Formlessness of Siva: The Li•ga in Indian Art, Mythology, and Pilgrimage (PDF). Jun 05, 2025
Media added. Oct 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient origins - What is a Lingam and How Does It Represent Shiva? Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Learn Religion - The Real Meaning of the Shiva's Linga Symbol. Dec 23, 2022
Article revised. Dec 24, 2014
Changed title from "linga" to "lingam," corrected spelling of "lingam" throughout, and briefly mentioned scholarly interpretations of the lingam. Feb 24, 2010
Added new Web site: Shaivam.Org - Shiva Lingam. May 19, 2009
Added new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Lingam. May 19, 2009
Article thoroughly revised. Oct 19, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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