Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara (the combined form of Shiva and Parvati) and the Descent of the Ganges Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Geography: Probably made in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Shiva Purana
Parvati Greets Shiva in His Beauty as Chandra Shekhar
Parvati Greets Shiva in His Beauty as Chandra Shekhar This sumptuous painting recreates a moment from Shiva and Parvati’s wedding, when Parvati greets her divine husband in his most beatific form. She bows before him, touching his feet with a garland, as others—gods, demons, and devotees alike—kneel in his presence. The figure of Shiva is
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Annapurna
Annapurna Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 46. Śiva stands in front of Parvati in an ornately decorated pillared hall; she is enthroned and has female attendants holding fly whisks on either side. Parvati ladles rice into Śiva’s outstretched hands in honour of the Annapurna festival. Printed
Panchmukhi Shiva
Panchmukhi Shiva Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 47. Śiva is seated in lotus position and is portrayed with five faces and a garland of skulls. The fives faces of Śiva are associated with the five basic natural elements and the five senses. Printed by: Chore Bagan