Hindu God Shiva Shakti Shankar Goddess Parvati Art Gallery India Traditional Painting Artwork
by A K Mundhra
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Hindu God Shiva Shakti Shankar Goddess Parvati Art Gallery India Traditional Painting Artwork
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A K Mundhra
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Painting - Watercolor Painting
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Ardhanarishvara (Sanskrit: अर्धनारीश्वर, Ardhanārīśvara), is a composite androgynous form of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati (also known as Devi, Shakti and Uma in this icon). Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half male and half female, split down the middle. The right half is usually the male Shiva, illustrating his traditional attributes.
The earliest Ardhanarishvara images are dated to the Kushan period, starting from the first century CE. Its iconography evolved and was perfected in the Gupta era. The Puranas and various iconographic treatises write about the mythology and iconography of Ardhanarishvara. While Ardhanarishvara remains a popular iconographic form found in most Shiva temples throughout India, very few temples are dedicated to this deity.
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