The
smooth musculature of His form to the realistic stance and composure of
countenance, it is the medium that lends these things to the work of art. It is
with a great deal of skill that the finest-quality marble has been sculpted and
polished to give it the inimitable svaroopa of the Lord.
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White Marble Sculpture |
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eyes on that haloed face that are teeming with life and wisdom is the third eye
of the yogi, further above which is a sliver of the moon in His dreadlocks.
Note how the pristine Ganga emerges from the coil on top of His head, a
quintessential part of Lord Shiva's iconography, like the naga (serpent) that
has wound itself around His shoulders and the janeu that lies across His torso.
With a hand raised in blessing, it seems from the stance of
His feet on the rather minimalistic pedestal that He is on His way through the
mountains and not static, which is in keeping with the asceticism of His
personality.
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