Brass Ardhanarishvara Ardhnarishwar Statue (Half Shiva & Parvati)

Brass Ardhanarishvara Ardhnarishwar Statue (Half Shiva & Parvati) Multicolor Stone Handwork Ardhanareeshvara is a combination of three words “Ardha,” “Nari,” and “Ishwara” means “half,” “woman,” and “lord,” respectively, which when combined means the lord whose half is a woman. It is believed that the God is Lord Shiva and the woman part is his consort Goddess Parvati,sati or Shakti.Ardhanarishwara (Sanskrit: अर्धनारीश्वर, Ardhanārīśwara) is a composite androgynous form of the Hindu God Shiva and his consort Parvati (also known as Devi, Shakti and Uma in this icon). Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half male and half female, split down the middle. The right half is usually the male Shiva, illustrating his traditional attributes. Care Instruction - Don't wash, use dry/wet cotton cloth to remove dirt. Material Brass Item Dimensions LxWxH 15.2 x 10.2 x 30.5 Centimeters Weight ~ 3.2 - 3.5 Kilograms