Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.98
Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s7.98
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v2.c16.s7.98
The general result of this interpretation of the arch is, then, that it represents matter, nature, prakṛiti; the contained splendour, Śiva dancing within and touching the arch with head, hands and feet, is the universal omnipresent Purusha. Between these stands the soul, as ya is between Śi-va and na-ma.