Ardhnareshwar
Chola Bronze, Chola Dynasty, 10th Century AD
The duality of Nature has captivated the human mind. Yet there is Oneness. To express this Oneness, the Chinese have their 'Ying and Yang', we have our 'Ardhnareshwar '. Here the dynamic (Lord Shiva) is combined with the passive (Goddess Parvati). This figure also represents the intellectual and the emotional. It symbolises the complete universe with all its variety of life. This sculpture depicts a deep philosophical idea.
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