The Colas c36.65

c36.65

In the second sculpture Śiva is shown in the very easy posture commonly seen in the Dakṣiṇāmūrti sculptures. He is seen decorating Caṇḍeśa's head with a garland. Caṇḍeśa is shown kneeling and his hands are in *añjali* pose. Pārvatī with *karaṇḍamakuṭa* and wearing other ornaments including *channavīra* and beautiful garment, and holding a flower in her right hand is seated on the pedestal in the *utkuṭikāsana* pose. Her left foot is placed on the vigorous couchant bull shown below. The workmanship of the entire composition is such that it is unsurpassed for beauty by any other example of its kind. (*Cf.* less vigorous but more ornate and larger representation of this at Gaṅgaikoṇḍa-cōḻapuram fig. 57 below).