Image title: Crescent moon (candrabimba)

The Crescent moon (chandrabimba).—Although associated with other deities, the crescent moon when affixed to the piled-up, matted locks favored by Yogis, normally signifies Shiva.

Notes: Shiva has many attributes which symbolize his powers and help to identify his images. A number of them are related to wrathful manifestations and to his aspect as the Great Yogi.

Gallery information:

The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)—a form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.