Shiva
31 inch Height X 20 inch Width X 12 inch Depth
Parvati
28 inch Height X 8 inch Width X 7 inch Depth
This Pashupatinath-Parvati murti would be a fine addition to a traditional Indian home or office temple. It is a discrete ensemble of two murtis, each sculpted from the same medium and given an identical colour finish. It depicts Lord Pashupatinath as the chaturbhujadhari and His wife, Devi Parvati, as dvibhujadhari.
The similarities of form and style are in keeping with traditional South Indian workmanship. Elongated, perfectly toned musculature. Densely engraved crowns that taper high over the deities’ heads. Upturned lotus plinths (beneath Shiva’s left foot is the miserable Apasmara). The warm metallic colour is characteristic of the panchaloha variety of bronze found in Swamimalai.
Some semblance of a quadruped is mandatory in the Pashupatinath iconography (posterior left hand). It is indicative of His lordship (‘pati’ va ‘natha’) over all creatures (‘pashu’). Note the almost identical features of Shiva and Parvati’s face, yet how the gentle difference between the masculine and the feminine has been skilfully brought out by the artisan.
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