Ardhanarishvara (Sanskrit: अर्धनारीश्वर, romanized: Ardhanārīśvara, lit. 'the half-female Lord'), is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati. Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half-male and half-female, equally split down the middle.

2014年6月22日 · Ardhanarishvara – When the Ultimate Man Became Half-Woman. Of the numerous forms of Shiva, Ardhanarishvara is probably the most unique. We look at the myth, science and reality behind the symbolism of the Ardhanishvara and explain why Shiva is …

Ardhanarishvara, composite male-female figure of the Hindu god Shiva together with his consort Parvati. As seen in many Indian and Southeast Asian sculptures, the right (male) half of the figure is adorned with the traditional ornaments of Shiva.

Ardhanarishvara, a unique and profound deity in Hinduism, represents the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies. This androgynous form of Shiva and Parvati embodies the concept of duality and unity, symbolizing the inseparability of the male and female principles.

Ardhanarishvara is an androgynous form of Lord Shiva, the composite of Shiva and Parvati, the half-male and half-female fused from the center. As seen in many temples across the Indian continent and Southeast Asia, the right half represents the male (Shiva) and the …

2023年4月27日 · The composite form of Shiva and his consort, Shakti (another name for Parvati) is known as the Ardhanarishvara or the “God who is half-woman”. While the mythos of the Ardhanarishvara appeared in early Puranic scriptures, the concept and iconography were formulated in the Kushan era around the 1st Century CE.

2021年3月10日 · Ardhanarishvara is an androgynous form of Lord Shiva, the composite of Shiva and Parvati, the half-male and half-female fusion from the center. The right half is that of Shiva, and the left half expounds Parvati.

2010年3月1日 · Ardhanarishvara, a name derived from Sanskrit, translates to the God who is half woman. It is an embodiment of the union between Lord Shiva and Parvati – Shiva, the masculine cosmic force, and Shiva’s consort, Lord Parvati, the feminine divine energy.

Ardhanarisvara (also known as Ardhanari and Mohiniraaj) is an androgynous Hindu deity consisting of Shiva and his consort, Parvati (viz. Shakti, the active, creative female energy). Together, these unified divinities represent the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies in the process of creation.

2016年3月6日 · Ardhanarishvara is a composite androgynous form of Shiva and his consort Parvati. This form is shown as a fusion of half-male and half-female forms, split down in the center. The right half is depicted as Shiva, while the left half shows the female form of Parvati.