Shiva-lingam Shiva- Lingam, sacred symbol of the god Shiva, it represents the co…

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Shiva-lingam

Shiva- Lingam, sacred symbol of the god Shiva, it represents the cosmic egg born of itself, the original unity that contains everything. They are found only in the Narmada river, in the center-west of India, where only a few families of initiates have the right to look for them, from generation to generation. L : 14 cm 570g

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