Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-4406 Hema designs luminous leaves of

Hema designs luminous leaves of sterling silver that surround the crimson gems

Fernando Cano creates vibrant patterns as he knits the mittens in shades of plum

Glass & swarovski crystals

For centuries

Like the misty light of dawn

Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati _artisan--novica-artisan-4406 Hema designs luminous leaves ofLord 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,