Browse Items in Goddesses in Hindu Worship (16 total)

Description: This 11th century stone relief of Vishnu with his two female companions, kept in the Colombo National Museum. Its original find spot was a Devalaya (Hindu shrines) in Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: Datable to about the 12th century A.D. on stylistic grounds, this bronze representation of Vishnu and his consorts, from the Colombo National Museum is framed by a tiruvasi or an arch of flames.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: It is more usual for a single consort, Parvati, to be associated with Siva images as seen in this bronze representation found in the Colombo National Museum. Originally from one of the Siva devales at Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka, it is perhaps a work of the Polonnaruva period.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: Instances are not rare when Siva and Parvati bronzes were separately cast and placed side by side. The goddess as Sivakamasundari represented by this standing bronze, probably of the Cola period, from the Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka was found buried in a pit behind one of the Siva devalayas at Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka, It is reported that even in this hideout she was found placed in a position of attendance on the male deity.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: Another example of a single bronze image of Parvati of about the Cola period found buried together with other Hindu statues is this seated bronze figure. It was found about 300 yards from the Jetavanarama dagoba during the 1984 excavations. The statue is presently stored at the site Museum of the Jetavanarama Cultural Triangle Project in Anuradhapura.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Description: This bronze image of Parvati was also found buried near a Siva devalaya at Polonnaruva. It was discovered in 1987 during excavations connected with the Cultural Triangle Project. The image presently displayed at the Colombo National Museum may be attributed to a period around the 12th century A.D.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting