Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Gangadhara-murti
This chapter describes Gangadhara-murti located on page 55 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: Ancillary motifs of Siva and Parvati.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Gangadhara-murti (depiction of the descent of Ganga). I Generally Shiva is described as having a matlock which is described as having the Ganga (the Ganges) in it. He is, therefore, called the Gangadhara murti. II The description of the blue neck of Shiva has suggested to some that the form of Shiva represents a natural phenomenon of the mountain....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.2 - Gangadhara-murti (depiction of the descent of Ganga)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
He says, “He was Yajna-murti, the embodiment of sacrifice, in the sense that His very body was yajna. Holding the sruk and sruva ladles and other implements used in sacrifice, He appeared as the personified form of yajna.”...
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
It was that murtti which was full of darkness that became night. Later from the face of Brahma, devas with greater qualities were born. But he rejected that murtti also. That is day time which is full of light. That is why Asuras become powerful in the night and Devas become powerful during the day. Pitris were born later, but Brahma discarded them, too. This murtti became dusk between day and night. Later from the murtti with ‘rajoguna men were born. Brahma rejected them also....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.3 - Creation of Udbhits, Tiryaks and Men
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]