Standing on a two-tiered glistening platform in this bronze is Uma Shivakamasundari- she who instills passion (kama) in Shiva’s heart. Accompanying the aesthetic quality of Chola Nataraja bronzes or Shiva as Tripurantaka- destroyer of three (tri) cities (Pura), standing bronze icons of Uma Parvati are infused with the divine loveliness of Parameshwari- the great goddess.
The glorious luster of bronze in this Devi Uma murti adds to the legendary beauty of Shivagami who appears serene and opulent. Clad in a diaphanous dhoti with elaborate Kamarabanda (waistband) that clings to her form and ornate jewelry goddess Uma Parvati is the zenith of feminine appeal that begins with the universal mother.
A Kiritamukuta (elongated crown) with peacock feather motifs sits on the glowing countenance of Uma which is framed by Makara-Krita kundala (earrings). Two necklaces, a Yajnopavita meandering between the raised mounds on Devi’s torso, armbands, Makara adorned waistband and Nupura (anklet) enrich the queenly ambiance of this Uma bronze statue. Makara is a crocodile and elephant composite animal in Hinduism which is a symbol of divine beauty and royalty.
A large Siraschakara (head ornament) and the tensed effect of fabric between the goddess’s lithesome legs on the reverse of this Panchaloha speak for the artistic mastery of the maker of this Uma bronze. Standing in the graceful Tribhanga posture with her hip slightly protruding to accentuate Shivagami’s physical magnetism, Devi has her left hand dangling like the lithesome body of a serpent, and her right hand is raised in the Katakahastha mudra, for offering a flower to her beloved Shiva.
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