Southern and Northern India 2005 (c) / 1 chola DSC_3471 no2
David J. and Linda A. Cornfield
3/31/2006
The Ardhanirisvara is a version of Siva where the left half of the figure represents Parvati (female) and the right half represents Siva (male). Male and female, inseparable. Chola bronze 11th century.