Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-7911 Each pattern on this sculpture

Each pattern on this sculpture is diligently arranged by the artisans through a painstaking process to ensure perfection

Metal bits left from a die cutter become the glove

It adds to the room

inspiring this necklace for Arunima's Spiritual jewelry collection

including a zip pocket that runs the length of the bag

Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-7911 Each pattern on this sculptureLord Shiva and Parvati become one soul and body, incarnated as ardhnareshwar meaning 'half man and half woman.' Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities at once the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. The beautiful consort of Shiva,