Return to list

Shiva and Parvati

 
image 0
image 1
image 2
 
Zoom inZoom inZoom inZoom in
Zoom outZoom outZoom outZoom out
Go homeGo homeGo homeGo home
Toggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full pageToggle full page
Rotate leftRotate leftRotate leftRotate left
Rotate rightRotate rightRotate rightRotate right
Title
Shiva and Parvati
Identifier
S-003
Subjects
Description
Parvati, the daughter of the great mountain Himalaya, is the embodiment of beauty, grace, and wisdom. She had been devoted to Shiva since childhood and made offerings to him every night. A deity predicted that Parvati would one day become Shiva's wife. But the union took time to become a reality, because Shiva was so immersed in meditation. Parvati became his servant but could not gain his attention. Discouraged, she became a mountain ascetic, where she meditated upon Shiva. One day a Brahman youth visited her and tried to dissuade her from her obsession with Shiva. She insisted that she could not change her feelings. At that point, the youth removed his disguise, revealed himself to be Shiva, and gave his love to her.
Format
Collection Name
Return to list