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| On the backside of the Dharmaraja Ratha is this carving. Notice anything unusual? One breast?? This is Ardhanariswara, half-man, half-woman. In Hindu Mythology, Ardhanariswara is one of the principal forms of Lord Shiva. This deity is the manifested male-female figure of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati and signifies the inseparability of male and female aspects. In this manifested form, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are regarded as the parents of the universe. |