Crochet Shiv-ling, Mahadev-Pind: 

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Most of my friends out of India may not know, what is Shiv-ling or Mahadev- Pind. It is an abstract representation of Hindu deity Shiva or Shankar or Mahesh or Mahadev. a God of divine energy, Meditation, Arts, Yoga, Supreme destroyer of evils and Lord of devas (God).
Lord Shiva is worshipped by offering white flowers and Bilv-patra (Bael leaves). In fig 1, I have shown crochet Shivling I made along with bael leaf and white flower.
For details you may read,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam
There are various forms of Shivaling but most general forms are as in fig 2 and 3.
But one which is shown in fig 3 is already made in crochet by one of my youtube creator friends. So I make Shivling as in fig 2.

Fig 2

Fig 3

I run one youtube channel "Kalopasak" and many of my subscribers requested me for making crochet Shivling. Hence I made it. Thanks to them who suggested me to make this.
Here is the pattern.

Pattern: In a magic loop make ch 1, sc 8, cl by sl st in first sc. (8sts), fig 4.
R2: ch1, sc 1 in each st, cl, fig 5
R3 to R5same as R2. Fig 6.
R6: ch 1, sc 2 in each st, cl (16 sts). Fig 7.
R7: ch2, (hdc 1, hdc 2) repeat, cl, (24 sts). Fig 8.
R8: Work in back loop, ch2, (hdc 2, hdc 1 in next two sts) repeat, cl, (32 sts). Fig 9.

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 R10: ch 8+2, make hdc 1 in each st from third ch, sl st in the st, to the st next to the starting of 8 chs. BO.
R11: Join yarn to the st next to middle st on other side as in fig 10, make hdc 1 in each st. including corner st then bind off.

R12: Now join the yarn again at the same st as shown in fig 1o and make sc 1 in back loop of each st. Also decrease 2 sts in between while making scs  along the round portion, cl.

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R13:  ch 1, sc 1 in each st, cl.

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Shivling is ready and it will look as in fig 13.

In fig 1 there is a green leaf on this shivling which is Bel Leaf (Aegle marmelos), leaf of a special tree. See fig 14.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegle_marmelos

Fig 14

It is said that God Shiv likes these leaves.
There is also a story behind this, you may read,
https://www.kannadigaworld.com/news/karavali/208051.html

The following video may help you in making this.