Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 This week's Devi photo (i.e., the second photo, under the weekly Khadgamala Devi image) is a rare portrayal of Ardhanareswari, executed by an unknown artist of the Mankot School, Western Punjab Hills, c.1710-20. Opaque watercolor on paper, 21.3 X 20.5 cm: / What makes it rare? The fact that Devi is on the right and Siva is on the left. In an essay on the Exotic India Arts website, Nitin Kumar explains: "Barring a few exceptions, the right half of the Ardhanarishvara images comprises of male anatomy and the left that of the female. A few images, obviously influenced by Shakta cult, have a vice versa placing of the male and female parts also." http://www.exoticindia.com/article/ardhanarishvara/ You'll find another Ardhanareshwari image (a stone sculpture), as well as an essay detailing the significance of the left/right distinction, on the Shakti Sadhana homepage at: http://www.shaktisadhana.org/DEVI/shivanshakti2.html Enjoy ... DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hi DB - thank you so much for sharing this, the pic and the link to exoticindia. , "devi_bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > This week's Devi photo (i.e., the second photo, under the weekly > Khadgamala Devi image) is a rare portrayal of Ardhanareswari, > executed by an unknown artist of the Mankot School, Western Punjab > Hills, c.1710-20. Opaque watercolor on paper, 21.3 X 20.5 cm: > > / > > What makes it rare? The fact that Devi is on the right and Siva is > on the left. In an essay on the Exotic India Arts website, Nitin > Kumar explains: "Barring a few exceptions, the right half of the > Ardhanarishvara images comprises of male anatomy and the left that > of the female. A few images, obviously influenced by Shakta cult, > have a vice versa placing of the male and female parts also." > > http://www.exoticindia.com/article/ardhanarishvara/ > > You'll find another Ardhanareshwari image (a stone sculpture), as > well as an essay detailing the significance of the left/right > distinction, on the Shakti Sadhana homepage at: > > http://www.shaktisadhana.org/DEVI/shivanshakti2.html > > Enjoy ... > > DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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