Posted by Fedora from ppp-101.col.cableone.net on January 31, 2001 at 22:27:08:
In Reply to: historical note re: TOD artifacts posted by Inby on January 31, 2001 at 19:11:04:
: Shiva lingam in fact do exist, although most real ones probably don't glow; their existence is a demonstrable fact, unlike the more mythical Grail and a supernatural Ark (don't spam me; I know that arks are an integral part of Jewish history, worship, and contemporary synagogue furniture; I'm talking about "the one, true ark").
: Anyway, FYI, lingam are used in contemporary Hindu ritual as a symbol of the creative energy of the universe.
: That is a brief, simplistic explanation, but I thought it might be helpful to point out that there is some basis in fact behind the weirdo Indy-fied storyline of TOD.