A bronze representing Siva & Parvati in their formal posture is presently on display in the Gallery of Polonnaruwa Period at Colombo National Museum.
Uma Maheshvara (Colombo Museum)
A bronze representing Siva & Parvati in their formal posture enthroned like a king and queen is presently on display in the Gallery of Polonnaruwa Period at Colombo National Museum , Sri Lanka. Discovered in 1908 from Siva Devale No 1 in the Polonnaruwa Ancient City , the theme depicted by this bronze is frequently known as Uma-maheshvara murti (Chutiwongs et al, 2013; Krishnarajah, 1983). The Bronze The bronze is 60.3 cm in height and depicts Siva sitting with Parvati (Uma) on lotus seats in Lalitasana attitude (Chutiwongs et al, 2013). Siva is four-armed. The back hands of Siva hold an axe ( Pharasu ) and an antelope (deer) while the front right hand depicts Abhaya Mudra and the left hand Katakahasta Mudra (Krishnarajah, 1983). The moon crescent and a snake appear on his schematically designed matted hair (Chutiwongs et al, 2013). Parvati is represented by two hands. She holds a lily ( Utpala ) in her right hand and shows Varada Mudra in her left hand (Chutiwongs et al, 2013). The holes…
