Gaja Samhara Murthy

Gaja Samhara Murthi (Kari uri porththa Piran in Tamil) is a rare dance posture of Lord Shiva. Shiva splits open the killer elephant & dances on its Masthakam.The Elephant's skin forms the arch around the Moorthi.Frightened Parvathi moving aside with Child Muruga in her hands
is not seen in the picture above.

Pen on Paper
Date: July 2005