This magnificent Tanjore painting is full of bliss in the way Lord Shiva and His eternal consort Goddess Parvati have been portrayed. The Lord is Param Vaishnav and the predominating deity of Tamo Guna (mode of ignorance), thus responsible for the destruction of the material world. Goddess Parvati is always engaged in the loving service of Lord Shiva and just like heat cannot be separated from the fire, likewise, Lord Shiva cannot be separated from Parvati who is his internal potency.
The painting that you see here gloriously depicts Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati Seated on the Lord’s mount Nandi, the sacred white bull. Nandi is a loyal devotee of Lord Shiva who is always ready to serve Him lovingly at any moment. He is adorned with a beautiful chain of tinkling bells around his neck. The lord is unprecedently clad in a pitambar (bright yellow) dhoti down to His ankles and adorned with a flower garland around His neck. In place of a serpent coiled around His neck, many neckpieces can be seen. His matted hair is gathered up to make a crown on His head. His Next to Him, the merciful Goddess Parvati is attired in a bright red saree and ornamented with several jewels. Her body complexion is light green, just like the fresh leaves emerging in the spring season. Two denizens from the sky offer a flower garland to this divine couple. Note the gigantic Kirtimukha aureole behind them that makes up an aesthetic appearance in the painting.
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