The marriage of Shiva and Parvati, the most auspicious union in three realms, has been depicted in Indian oral, literary, and creative traditions as the moment when the Srishti experienced Shubhata or auspiciousness in all its glory.
This wooden statue, which was influenced by the depiction of Meenakshi-Kalyanam on the walls of South Indian shrines, Meenakshi (Parvati) in the center of the composition, symbolizing the centrality of Shakti in the sacred cosmology, with Shiva on her left, taking her hand in marriage, from Vishnu. The heavenly beings hovering in the upper section, the majestic Kirtimukha, and the serpent of Shiva emerging from the tree in the foreground add a three-dimensional appeal to the wooden artwork.
Between the lotus base for the divine marriage and the lower pedestal appear Brahma as the officiating priest conducting the sacred ritual with the fire distinctively marked with burning orange and yellow, adding an element of animation to the scene. Colors, vivid and complementing add aesthetic beauty to every inch of the statue.
Padma or lotus, the ancient symbol of auspiciousness, fertility, and the origin of the Universe in Hindu thought makes an appearance through the composition- in the ornamentation of the deities, as the pedestal they stand on, as the Yajna Kunda and the seat of sages and Brahma, a fitting element in this visual story of the coming together of Shiva-Shakti, which is the most auspicious and fecund moment in three realms.
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