In Indonesia tradition Lord Shiva is represented with three attributes namely the watering can (kendi), the fly whisk (chamara) and the prayer beads (akshamala). The front of his crown bears a skull and third eye representing Shiva as the destroyer a but the water can, (kendi) equally presents him as the creator. But in this sculpture Shiva is represented with chamara and akshamala .
#8th_century Siva on Nandi Shiva’s carrier Nandi the Bull is seen here as a bull-man, a unique representation in Hindu iconography this sculpture was found at nr Borobudur, Central Java, at 1905 now displayed at National Museum, Jakarta, Java. Same style of nandi carriying Shiva at Displayed in the Kailasa Museum at Candi Gatutkaca. In south Indian ( Tamil nadu ) Shiva temples during the annul festivals we can see this kind of nandi vahana (adhikara nandhi with four arms ) in temple processions.
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