Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Recumbent Mother and Child (Sadyojata/Grhapati Siva)
This chapter describes Recumbent Mother and Child (Sadyojata/Grhapati Siva) located on page 158 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 Iconography and Images of Marriage and conjugal life.
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: कुचावर्त-मयि ध्रौव्या ध्रुव-मण्डल-मध्य-गा काचि चिव-पुरि चेसा विन्ध्या वारानसि चिवा kucavarta-mayi dhrauvya dhruva-mandala-madhya-ga kaci civa-puri cesa vindhya varanasi civa . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.120
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
She came out from the middle of the eyebrows of Siva who divided herself into Dakshayani, Sati, Mena, Haimavati, Uma. she is the mother of Kaushiki, Bhadrakali, Aparna and Patala. She is Rudrani the beloved of Rudra. She is always engaged in worshipping Shiva. May she grant my desire at the behest of the two. 80. Canda is the lord of all the Ganas who is born of the face of Shiva. May he grant my desire at the behest of Shiva and Shiva. 81....
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - The Hymn of lord Shiva
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
After eulogising lord Ishana and after worshipping Shiva he shall adore him by repeating the mantras of Ishana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vamadeva and Sadyojata. With this mode of worship lord Maheshvara becomes delighted....
Read full contents: Chapter 79 - The mode of worship of Shiva
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]