Amazing Polished Brass Handcrafted Androgynous Hindu God Composed of Shiva And His Consort Shakti, Representing the Synthesis of Masculine And Feminine Energies - This Statue is Remarkable in Detail and Craftsmanship 18"
Ardhanarishvara is a composite androgynous form of Shiva and his consort Parvati. This form is shown as a fusion of half-male and half-female forms, split down in the center. The right half is depicted as Shiva, while the left half shows the female form of Parvati.
The very name Ardhanarishvara implies "the Lord who is half-woman". This form of Shiva is also referred to as Ardhanarisha, Ardhanarinateshwara, Ardhayuvateeshwara, Ardhagaureeshwara, Gaureeshwara, Naranaari, Parangada and Ammiappan.
Since Ardhanarishvara represents the perfect synthesis of male and female forms, it also embodies the Prakriti and the Purusha, the feminine and masculine energies of the cosmos and also illustrates how Shakti, the Sacred Feminine, is inseparable from Shiva, the male principle of God. This form also symbolizes the all-pervasive, all-enduring nature of Lord Shiva.
❀ Height: 18”
❀ Length: 7.75”
❀ Depth: 6”
❀ Weight : 18.4 lbs.
❀ Handcrafted In India
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