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# Shiva

The sculpture is in high relief and represents the upper body, from the waist, of Siva Bhairava in the dancing pose termed "lalitani". A right arm is extended across the breast in the "gaja-hasta". One left arm holds a small drum (damaruka); the hand of the other is in the "kataka-hasta".

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 700–800 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-299-1914](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-299-1914) · Pramāṇa
