Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Kalyanasundara (Marriage of Siva and Parvati)
This chapter describes Kalyanasundara (Marriage of Siva and Parvati) located on page 22 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Mythological Background: Marriage and conjugal life.
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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Then an auspicious goddess came out from her body called Shiva, also called Ambika and said that it was she i. e. Shiva whom the gods hymns praised for their help to kill Shumbha and Nishumbha demons. Goddess Shiva also known as Kaushiki, because she sprang out from the treasure house i. e. Kosha of Parvati s body. Again, Parvati s complexion became dark after Ambika came out of her (parvati s) body. She is celebrated as Kalika. After that Ambika fixed to live on the mountain Himalayas....
Read full contents: 3. Birth of Ambika / Kaushiki out of Parvati’s body
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
The depiction of Parvati s marriage to Siva, in the Siva Purana, could be seen as an allegory illustrating the desire of an individual to achieve a state of liberation from a life of strife and banality....
Read full contents: Skanda Purana: Providing the building blocks for Saiva mythology
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
asi—are; svara—Sarasvati; sada—eternally; krsnah—Krsna; civah—Siva; tvam—You; ca—and; civa—Parvati; civartha—auspicious; visnuh—Lord Visnu; prabhuh—the Lord; tvam—You; kila—indeed; vaisnavi—the devotee; para—the best....
Read full contents: Verse 5.15.23
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]