Shivalinga

Noun

 * 1)  A columnar or cylindrical representation of the god Shiva, used as a focus for worship in a Hindu shrine or temple.
 * 2) * 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 3:
 * He poured enough water to cause a flood, placed a heap of bel leaves on the Shivalinga, and belted out his impure chanting.