It is a rounded, elliptical, aniconic image, usually set on a circular base, or peetham. The lingam is the simplest and most ancient symbol of Shiva, especially of Parasiva, god beyond all forms and qualities. The peetham represents Parashakti, the manifesting power of god.
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