“Gangadhara”- he who has or places (dhar) the majestic and dynamic flow of the divine stream Ganga, in his tresses, is Shiva. The stillness of Mahadeva while holding and regulating the unparalleled and heaving flow of Ganga symbolizes the eternal tranquility of Shiva, who accepts peace and force, life and death with the same austerity.
This Mahabalipuram stone head of Shiva is a beautiful artwork, depicting the serenity of Shiva, with Ganga nestled in his hair, serpent wrapped around his neck, Tripunda and third eye marking his forehead and his eyes, open and active yet brimming with oceanic calm.
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