What's the difference between lingam and yoni?

Lingam


Definition:

  • (n.) The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The expression of chitinase messenger RNA (mRNA) in response to infection with Phoma lingam (Tode ex.
  • (2) Since there is no element to represent creative energy this is expressed by the term Yin-Yang, or Black and White in lieu of male-female or Lingam-Yoni of Indian cosmology.
  • (3) Virtually Yin-Yang=Lingam-Yoni=Creative energy generators.
  • (4) At ChocolaTree Organic Eatery , shiva lingams – statues normally associated with Hindu temples – stand against the walls; next door, a UFO-themed diner called ET Encounter (formerly the Red Planet) serves Roswell-themed burgers and old Star Trek episodes play on the TV.
  • (5) Hence the male and female generative organs as Lingam-Yoni, already recognized in Hinduism as symbolizing the source of creative energy, have been depicted as such.
  • (6) Phomenoic acid and phomenolactone, previously isolated from the fungus Phoma lingam (Tode) Desm., have shown moderate antifungal and antibacterial properties in vitro.

Yoni


Definition:

  • (n.) The symbol under which Sakti, or the personification of the female power in nature, is worshiped. Cf. Lingam.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "We started the revolution on 25 January 2011 against policemen," Yonis said.
  • (2) Yonis said he and his friend Ronny were taken to a police station where they were beaten and Ronny was denied adequate medical treatment.
  • (3) The new Watford manager saw his side spurn a hatful of half-chances as they were downed by an early Charlton penalty scored by Yoni Buyens.
  • (4) The branding has been developed by Israeli-born, London-based artist Yoni Alter , who is known for using bright, colourful imagery, with ad agency Kemistry animating the graphics.
  • (5) Since there is no element to represent creative energy this is expressed by the term Yin-Yang, or Black and White in lieu of male-female or Lingam-Yoni of Indian cosmology.
  • (6) Three further Israeli targets appeared on GCHQ documents, including another email address understood to have been used to send messages between the then Israeli defence minister, Ehud Barak, and his chief of staff, Yoni Koren.
  • (7) Yoni Buyens was the Charlton man at fault with a horrendously misplaced pass.
  • (8) "What's going on is putting us back to Mubarak's age – and it's even worse, actually," said Gehad Yonis, a 29-year-old engineer and activist who was detained for six days last week for visiting his friend in hospital who had been shot by police during a protest.
  • (9) Virtually Yin-Yang=Lingam-Yoni=Creative energy generators.
  • (10) Hence the male and female generative organs as Lingam-Yoni, already recognized in Hinduism as symbolizing the source of creative energy, have been depicted as such.

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