implies the cosmic power of control that is far more available to Shiva than to mere mortals.
Without intimate acquaintance with their significance as religious symbols, it is difficult to do more than take notice of the explanations offered for the headdress (in fact symbolic of water of the life-giving Ganges River), jewelry (one earring representing man, one woman), and clothing of Shiva on this figure. Even the very facial expression is neutral, which is meant to suggest the conception of the prime/unmoved mover rather than a pa
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