An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Watercolour drawing.
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Like all Hindu deities, Shiva has many manifestations, he can be benign in one aspect and fierce in another. The lingam is the most sacred object related to the worship of Shiva. It signifies Shiva's power to create and his power to control creativity by transmuting sexual energy into spiritual energy. He is also depicted as a musician
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1 drawing : watercolour, with pencil
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Kalighat painting is a school of painting in Kalighat, a small district in Calcutta. It is named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali. Kalighat painting originated from the folkart tradition of rural Bengal. The Patuas or picture makers had migrated from Bengal in the early nineteenth century. There are a range of subjects from religious imagery of Hindu gods, goddesses and stories to natural history, social types and proverbs. The range of materials used in drawing are pencil, watercolour, indian ink and silver paint
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Wellcome Collection 26100i
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