The document discusses the meaning and significance of linga pooja or worship of the lingam. It states that there are three basic phenomena in the universe: formation, maintenance, and destruction, similar to anabolism, catabolism, and metabolism. However, from an Advaita philosophical perspective, these are mere contingencies and the true substratum or field in which they appear is beyond time and is Shiva. Lingam represents this supreme being. The document emphasizes that linga pooja signifies remembering one's true nature and should not be seen as primitive phallus worship due to intellectual limitations. Appreciating traditions in their original universal form can help avoid contempt towards particular traditions.