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ELEPHANTA CAVES PART 3 - THE CELESTIAL MARRIAGE - SHIVA - GHARAPURI -

GHARAPURI  - ELEPHANTA CAVES 3

THE MARRIAGE OF SHIVA AND PARVATHI - attended by relatives, Gana’s, Rishi’s and Deva’s.

SHIVA's marriage to PARVATHI, who is standing to his right.






















SATI who is reborn as PARVATHI to a father who  adores her, does penance to LORD SHIVA to attain him, SHIVA is pleased with the Penance of Parvathi and decides to marry her
King HIMAVAN the father, who loves UMA or PARVATHI his daughter, gives her in marriage to SHIVA as SUNDARA.
Parvathi Stands on the right hand side of Shiva before marriage. HIMAVAN along with his wife MENA ( MAINA)  placing Uma’s hand in the hands of the LORD SUNDARA.  PARVATHI’s brother MT. MAINAK   with a Kalash (Pot) in his hand and CHANDRA (MOON) behind him. Parvathi is bedecked in Jewels and even Shiva  is crowned and jeweled with necklace and he is holding the sash of his garment which is flowing up to his ankle.


A coy PARVATHI bedecked with jewels,SHIVA with a beautiful crown,necklace and yagyopavitham.

Sitting in the front is BRAMHA doing the YAGYA with a fire acting as the priest. The right side of the panel also depicts LORD MAHA VISHNU and his consort LAKSHMI, witnessing the Marriage.

Maha Vishnu & Shri Lakshmi witnessing the marriage.



In MADURAI LORD VISHNU performs the role of the BROTHER of PARVATHI.


Brahma doing the Yagya as a priest


The panel also shows relatives of Parvathi on the left side top, in riches and Gana’s and Rishi’s on the right side top in Rags.



PARVATHI's relatives in riches on the left and SHIVA's Ganas on right.

The significance of the marriage of SHIVA and PARVATHI is, PARVATHI  brings the all exclusive SHIVA to be inclusive for the protection of the world as TATPURUSHA and SUNDARA (THE BEAUTIFUL ONE).

SHIVA the YOGI, becomes the house holder as KALAYANA SUNDARAR once again.

Himavan & Mena the parents, and Mainak the brother with the Kalash(Vessel) Giving PARVATHI in marriage to SHIVA as SUNDARA. 


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