Title
Statue of Parvati identified by the tall conical crown (katakamundra), reincarnation of Sati and consort of Shiva
Caption
Statue of Parvati identified by the tall conical crown (katakamundra), reincarnation of Sati and consort of Shiva, She is also the shakti, Shivas female manifestation. She stands on a double lotus throne in tribhanga (triple flexion) and would have been a processional statue. India. Hindu. Vijayanagar period 16th c South India, Tamil Nadu.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Theresa McCullough Collection, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A23_047
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,3Mb (821,4Kb) / 8,7in x 11,8in / 2596 x 3543 (300dpi)