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and Uma (Parvati), and between them the infant Skanda (Murugan) is shown as dancing with ecstasy. Over a period of time, a number of such depictions have been discovered from different regions that were once under the control of Pallavas. The representation is regarded to be a product of syncretism,
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pose, with her right leg folded and her left leg stretched. She is represented with two hands performing the
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This family depiction of Shiva originated during the 6th-8th centuries CE during the period of the
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pose, with his left leg folded and depicted with four hands. His upper two hands perform the
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A depiction of Somaskanda with a dancing Skanda in the middle of
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Huntington, Susan L.; Huntington, John C. (1 January 2014).
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with his knees slightly bent. Both of his hands perform the
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Kulke, Hermann; Sahu, Bhairabi Prasad (13 January 2022).
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In the Somaskanda representation, Shiva is seated in the
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The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India
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Parvati
Shiva
Sanskrit
romanized
Hindu iconography
Shiva
Parvati
Skanda
Pallava
South India
four arms
Puranic
Korravai

sukhasana
ankusha
shakti
vajra
Kalyanasundara
Lakshmi Narayana
Ravananugraha
Iconography of Religions: An Introduction
ISBN
978-0-8006-0488-2
The Art of Ancient India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain
ISBN
978-81-208-3617-4
The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India
ISBN

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