Shiva and His Family
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Shiva, surrounded by his family, is both an ascetic practitioner of yoga (a yogi) and a loving husband and father. Wearing little beyond his serpents, jewelry, and prayer beads, he lifts a cup as his wife, the goddess Parvati, pours him a helping of bhang, a cannabis-based drink. Hindu deities are often depicted with the mounts on which they ride. The couple’s elephant-headed son, Ganesha, sits between Shiva’s bull and Parvati’s lion, while their second son, the six-headed Kumara, reaches up toward his peacock, offering it food or drink.For the latest information about this object, Shiva and His Family, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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