| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Achaeological Museum, Sarnath |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-SAM-UP-782192 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Image of Shiva |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्य काल |
| Style / शैली | N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Sarnath |
| Material / सामग्री | Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | NA |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | display |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 118 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 53. |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 310 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 0.0 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | Colossal image of Siva vanquishing demon Andhak.Lord Shiva is shown here in a furious mood killing Andhakasura demon of darkness with his trident. Shiva shown here bearded& most; ten-armed, holding different weapons including bows arrow trident bowl, a mace khatvang made of skull. He is holding a bowl to collect the drop of bloods of the demon since there is a belief that each drop of blood of the demon, if touches the earth will give birth to another demon, such a demon is shown beneath the raised left leg of Shiva. This 12th century C.E. Sculpture is unfinished, evident from the chisel marks is one of the best specimen of Sarnath School of art belongs to Hindu pantheon. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Good |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | NA |
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