[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.salarjung) › Soma skanda murthy # Soma skanda murthy Somaskanda group depicts the scene of Shiva, Kumaraswamy (also known as the boy Skanda), and Parvathi. The figures are arranged in a specific manner, with Shiva and Parvathi seated, while the boy Skanda stands. Shiva is depicted with four hands, which is a characteristic feature of his representation in Hindu art. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1500–1599 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.salarjung.xli-48](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.salarjung.xli-48) · Pramāṇa