Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting

Parvati as Sivakamasundari

Parvati (Hindu deity)

Bronze sculpture--Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura--Sri Lanka

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.

Sirima Kiribamune

Archeological Museum, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

ca. 11th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2012

Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith

Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini

Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.

International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo

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Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection

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