Mukhalinga covering lingam on yoni IN688
A natural bi-colored stone lingam, set into a carved square jackwood yoni and covered with a copper-alloy eka-mukhalinga depicting Shiva’s head.
To understand the symbolism of these 3 elements, venerated in Hinduism, see the Wikiwand page of mukhalinga, yoni and lingam.
Mukhalingam: 19th or early 20th century, from Karnataka state, Southern India. Both the lingam and the yoni are contemporay productions.
Yoni : 51 x h17 x 40 cm. Lingam: 25 cm high. Total weight: 20 kg.









