Image title: Uma-Mahesvara (four-handed Shiva)

This stone sculpture shows an image of Uma-Mahesvara from the 20th-century A.D.—This beautiful image is shown with the theme of Uma-Mahesvara alinganmurti. Shiva appears to be seated in lalitasana while Parvati on the left is shown leaning playfully towards Shiva. The four-handed Shiva is holding his usual attributes in each of his hand.

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The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Hindu stone sculpture (prastara-murti-kala) section.