Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-4665 Five radiant pearls shine alongside

Five radiant pearls shine alongside an impressive carat of translucent purple amethyst in this cross pendant from India

Two simple sterling dragonflies meet at the center of this sparkling fair trade ring

entered the facility with fleas

and sturdy tote to fit everything into

Encircled by tiles of dyed blue bone

Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-4665 Five radiant pearls shine alongsideLord 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,