Virabhadra Plaque

Virabhadra is a minor manifestation of the Hindu god Siva, created from the sweat. His role is to tame violent ((ugra) nature of Daksha ( ram-headed) who, together with Bhadrakali, attend Siva in this form. Depicts a standing Siva with four arms holding bow, arrow, sword and shield.

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1800 CE