According to lore, Shiv ... lingam waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon, reaching its maximum height - more than six feet on the full moon day of Shravan Purnima. It's believed that Shiva ...

Devotees observe Maha Shivratri by visiting Shiva temples and offering various items such as bilva leaves, milk, honey, and water to the iconic lingam ... the union of 'Shiv and Shakti'.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar claims a broken fragment from the ancient Shivling at Gujarat’s Somnath temple, broken by Mahmud of ...