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Painting of a five-headed, many-armed deity seated on a purple lotus before a seated woman in red with joined hands, against an orange background.

Sadashiva worshipped by Parvati

A multi-headed, many-armed deity sits cross-legged on a lotus throne against an orange ground, holding weapons and attributes including a trident, sword, and axe. A seated woman in a red and blue dress, with a veil, faces him with her hands joined in devotion; a coiled snake rises beside her.

Artist
Attributed to Devidasa (Indian
Date
ca. 1690
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold, and applied beetle wing on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2897 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1695).
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Español: Sadashiva adorado por Parvati, pintura india ca. 1690

Una deidad de varias cabezas y muchos brazos está sentada con las piernas cruzadas sobre un trono de loto, frente a un fondo naranja, y sostiene armas y atributos como un tridente, una espada y un hacha. Una mujer sentada, con vestido rojo y azul y velo, lo mira con las manos juntas en actitud devota; junto a ella se enrosca una serpiente.

Português: Sadashiva adorado por Parvati, pintura indiana c. 1690

Uma divindade de várias cabeças e muitos braços está sentada de pernas cruzadas sobre um trono de lótus, diante de um fundo laranja, segurando armas e atributos como um tridente, uma espada e um machado. Uma mulher sentada, com vestido vermelho e azul e véu, o encara com as mãos unidas em devoção; ao lado dela, uma serpente se enrola.

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