Indian Sculpture c8.208
Indian Sculpture c8.208
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c8.208
79. Kalyāṇasundaramūrti, Elephanta. Eighth century. The betrothal of Śiva and Pārvatī. Lakṣmī on the left, behind her is to be seen a water vessel (the figure which carries it is not shown in this reproduction) for pouring water at the ceremony of betrothal. Behind Pārvatī her father, Pārvatarāja; next to Śiva, Brahmā performs hōma as the chief priest at the marriage ceremony.