Shiva Seated with Parvati - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shiva Seated with Parvati. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 252. The paring of Shiva and his wife, Parvati, as the divine couple known as Umamaheshvara, is a popular image in Shaivism. In this ensemble, the couple’s gestures and …
Uma–Maheshvara - Wikipedia
Uma–Maheshvara (Sanskrit: उमामहेश्वर, romanized: Umāmaheśvara) is a form of the divine couple, Shiva (Maheshvara) and Parvati (Uma), in Hindu iconography. It features the two principle Hindu deities in a benign form. It is one of the panchavimshatimurti (twenty-five forms of Shiva in Hindu iconography), as has been ...
A History of the World - Object : Shiva and Parvati sculpture - BBC
2010年7月7日 · This statue of the divine Hindu couple, the great god Shiva and his wife Parvati, would have probably been placed above a door to a temple. Hindu worshippers used sculptures to develop a...
From Temples to Museums: The many lives of Uma Maheshvara sculptures
2018年2月5日 · While the garbha griha or the sanctum contains an ancient linga (or a phallic object worshipped as the symbol of the God Shiva), on the enclosing walls are other ancient sculptures of Parvati (his consort), Ganesha (son of Shiva) and Uma Maheshvara.
figure - British Museum
A stone figure of 'Hara-Pārvatī' (Śiva seated with Pārvatī on his knee). Also known as 'Umamahesvaramurti'. Accompanied by a lion and a bull (Nandi) and surrounded by many flying and standing attendants (musicians, garland-bearers), there is also a row of ritual equipment: two conch-shell trumpets on stands, a lamp and a bell. Production date.
Shiva and Parvati sculpture — Google Arts & Culture
Shiva and Parvati sculpture. 1100/1299. British Museum. London, United Kingdom. It may have been made for a shrine dedicated to Shiva at a temple in Kalinga, which is in the modern state of...
Shiva and Parvati sculpture - BBC
2010年7月7日 · Today Neil is with a magnificent stone sculpture showing the powerful deity Shiva with his consort Parvati seated on his knee - two of the most beloved and familiar figures of Hinduism.
Standing Parvati - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Standing Parvati. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 240. Parvati is the consort of Shiva and mother of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. This magnificent statue is one of the finest Chola representations of Parvati found outside India.
Shiva and Parvati – Works – Rubin - Rubin Museum of Art
Description The great Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati can be considered an exemplar of male-female relationships in the Hindu worldview. Their affection is evident in this sculpture, with Shiva’s hand sliding up Parvati’s torso to caress her breast as she relaxes into him.
Marriage of God Shiva with Goddess Parvati (Kalyanasundara)
This sculpture depicts the divine marriage of Parvati and Shiva, which was witnessed by all the gods after she devoted many years to ascetic practices (yoga) in order to persuade him to marry her. Shiva formally accepts the bride by taking her right hand in his (panigrahana).