Lingam and Nandi
The aniconic image of Shiva in the form of the upright phallic pillar of the lingam stands under the sign of the female principle, the yoni. Beyond all sexual reading levels, female and male divine abilities unite to form a whole in which all contradictions between divine and transcendental energy are eliminated. Lingam and yoni lead to the realization of the essential equality of all phenomena. Shiva's mount, the bull Nandi, is depicted in front of the linga.
The aniconic image of Shiva in the form of the upright phallic pillar of the lingam stands under the sign of the female principle, the yoni. Beyond all sexual reading levels, female and male divine abilities unite to form a whole in which all contradictions between divine and transcendental energy are eliminated. Lingam and yoni lead to the realization of the essential equality of all phenomena. Shiva's mount, the bull Nandi, is depicted in front of the linga.
Collector:
René Nebesky-Wojkowitz (1923 Groß-Hoschütz - 1959 Wien) DNB
Object Name
Lingam und Nandi
Culture
Nepal, Newar
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Himalaya/Nepal
Invs.
140788
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