Meaning “Daughter of the Mountain” in Sanskrit and also called Uma, Parviti is the wife of Shiva and a benevolent goddess. Against Shiva’s will she created the elephant-headed Ganesha. Parvati is depicted as a mature and beautiful woman and often shown in sculpture with Shiva as an attendant, observing him performing a miraculous feat, or engaged in activities with him in their mountain kingdom Kailasa.
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The rare antique tribal silver amulet depicts the Hindu Gods Ganesh and his consort Parvati. Ganesh removes obstacles, brings fortune, wears a crown and joyfully holds up his trunk. His large elephant head and ears symbolize knowledge through listening and reflection and his four arms symbolize the four aspects of Hinduism, the four Vedas (ancient…
This painted earthenware terracotta Hindu devotional image (murti ) of Shiva and Parvati was used to help devotees in daily prayers (puja) focus and visualize the deities on their home altar. This image is both aniconic (symbolic, abstract, and non- representational) and figurative. Shiva’s image is represented by a symbolic round phallus – a lingham…
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