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'''[[Shiva]]''' is one of the principal deities of [[Hinduism]] and the supreme god in the tradition of [[Shaivism]]. Worshipped throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia, Shiva is an amalgamation of various older deities into a single figure. He forms part of the [[Trimurti]] alongside [[Brahma]] and [[Vishnu]], where he is known as the "destroyer", although in many traditions he also creates, preserves and transforms the universe. Shiva is depicted as both an ascetic [[yogi]] and as a [[Grihastha|householder]] with his consort [[Parvati]] and sons [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]]. His iconography includes the [[trishula]] (trident), [[third eye]], [[damaru]], the serpent king [[Vasuki]], crescent moon and the river [[Ganges|Ganga]] flowing from his hair. Usually worshipped in the form of the [[lingam]], Shiva is regarded as the patron of meditation, yoga and the arts. The painting, created around 1800 in [[bodycolour]] and gold on paper, depicts Shiva and Parvati seated together on a terrace at night, with iconographic elements including skulls, snakes and the Ganga flowing through his hair. It is now in the collection of the [[British Museum]] in London. '''[[Shiva]]''' is one of the principal deities of [[Hinduism]] and the supreme god in the tradition of [[Shaivism]]. Worshipped throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia, he is an amalgamation of various older deities into a single figure. Alongside [[Brahma]] and [[Vishnu]], Shiva forms part of the [[Trimurti]], in which he is known as the "destroyer", although in many traditions he also creates, preserves and transforms the universe. He is depicted as both an ascetic [[yogi]] and as a [[Grihastha|householder]] with his consort [[Parvati]] and his sons [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]]. Shiva's iconography includes the ''[[trishula]]'' (trident), the [[third eye]], the [[damaru]], the serpent king [[Vasuki]], the crescent moon, and the river [[Ganges|Ganga]] flowing from his hair. Usually worshipped in the form of the [[lingam]], Shiva is regarded as the patron of meditation, yoga and the arts. This painting depicts Shiva and Parvati seated together on a terrace at night, with iconographic elements including skulls, snakes, and the Ganga flowing through his hair. The work was painted around 1800 on paper in [[Gouache|bodycolour]] and gold, inlaid with pieces of iridescent beetle [[carapace]], and is now in the collection of the [[British Museum]] in London. <p style="text-align:left;"><small>Painting credit: unknown artist</small></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><small>Painting credit: unknown</small></p> <div class="potd-recent" style="text-align:right;"> <div class="potd-recent" style="text-align:right;"> Recently featured: {{flatlist|class=inline|1= Recently featured: {{flatlist|class=inline|1=