Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati - Ardhnareshwar 10 Year Anniversary The artisan uses paints that

The artisan uses paints that he mixes with care in an effort to achieve the creature's natural colors

Miguel Díaz in Mexico crafts this marvelous small sculpture from papier mache

these accessories demand attention whether worn individually or as a pair

Formerly reserved for the sultan's use

Architectural-inspired openwork motifs surround the tray in a halo of gleaming light

Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati - Ardhnareshwar 10 Year Anniversary The artisan uses paints thatLord 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,