'Mahashivratri-2016' - by K.J.S.Chatrath

Statue of Uma-Maheshwar discovered in Aavra, Mandsaur in Madha Pradesh India. It is estimated to date back to 8th-9th century A.D. It is on display in the Government Museum, Indore, India.

Today is the pious Hindu day of  Maha Shivaratri (The Great Night of Shiva). It is the day when Lord Shiva was married to Goddess Parvati. It marks the convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Parvati is the wife of the Hindu deity Shiva - the destroyer, recycler and regenerator of universe and all life. She is the daughter of the mountain king Himavan and mother Mena. Parvati is the mother of Hindu deities Ganesha and Karttikeya. Her elder sister is the goddess Ganges.

 

Perhaps a depiction of the marriage scene of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati. Source of the above photo: https://www.facebook.com/shaivasiddhanta/photos/a.455177831181529.106396.406177366081576/834051149960860/?type=3&theater  

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May I invite you to take a look at some of my connected photo articles on Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati?
  
'Statue of Goddess Parvati, circa 12th century A.D,' - by K.J.S.Chatrath ; http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.in/2016/01/statue-of-goddess-parvati-circa-12th.html

'Some unusual depictions of Lord Shiva in statues and paintings' by K.J.S.Chatrath; www.fiftyplustravels.com/?p=7090

'Veenadhar Shiva, circa 11th century A.D' by K.J.S.Chatrath ; http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.in/2016/01/veenadhar-shiva-circa-11th-century-ad.html

‘Broken sculpture (of Parvati) circa 12^th century A.D. at Government Museum, Chandigarh’ by K.J.S.Chatrath; http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.in/2015/12/broken-sculpture-of-parvati-circa-12th.html

(Text with inputs from the internet)  

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