Tanjore paintings are well known for their use of gold coating and combination of vivid colors to beautify the devotional icons. Similar is this painting in which Lord Shiva, also known as ‘Mahadev’, and his eternal consort and internal potency, Goddess Parvati, along with the mount of Lord Shiva, Nandi, the sacred Bull, have been depicted. Lord Shiva is the predominating deity of Tamo Guna (mode of ignorance), and therefore, is responsible for the destruction of the material world in order to start a new cycle of repeated births and deaths, and Goddess Parvati is the energy behind this act of the Lord. He rides on Nandi, who is always loyal to his master.
As you can see here, Lord Shiva sits in Ardhapadmasana on the pure white Nandi who is adorned with several ornaments including a chain of tinkling bells around his neck. He is always ready serve his Lord with pure devotion and looks upon him with his eyes filled with love. The Lord is unprecedently clad in a bright yellow dhoti down to his ankles and adorned with a huge crown on his head, which is unusual. Instead of the garland of skulls around his neck, he has worn heavy neck pieces and a flower garland can also be seen around his shoulders. He has four arms; the two upper hands carry a musical instrument called ‘Dumroo’ and a flame, while the lower hands are in the boon granting Varada Mudra and the gesture of fearlessness Abhaya Mudra. On his folded left leg is seated Goddess Parvati who is attired in a silk saree with typical South Indian motifs. She is bedecked with several jewels and wears a crown on her head. Her complexion is shown to be light green while Lord Shiva’s is fair. The Prabhavali or arch adds to the aesthetics of the painting the way everything has been embellished with the sequence of shining stones is praiseworthy.As you can see here, Lord Shiva sits in Ardhapadmasana on the pure white Nandi who is adorned with several ornaments including a chain of tinkling bells around his neck. He is always ready serve his Lord with pure devotion and looks upon him with his eyes filled with love. The Lord is unprecedently clad in a bright yellow dhoti down to his ankles and adorned with a huge crown on his head, which is unusual. Instead of the garland of skulls around his neck, he has worn heavy neck pieces and a flower garland can also be seen around his shoulders. He has four arms; the two upper hands carry a musical instrument called ‘Dumroo’ and a flame, while the lower hands are in the boon granting Varada Mudra and the gesture of fearlessness Abhaya Mudra. On his folded left leg is seated Goddess Parvati who is attired in a silk saree with typical South Indian motifs. She is bedecked with several jewels and wears a crown on her head. Her complexion is shown to be light green while Lord Shiva’s is fair. The Prabhavali or arch adds to the aesthetics of the painting the way everything has been embellished with the sequence of shining stones is praiseworthy.
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