Title

An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Like all Hindu deities

Caption

An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Like all Hindu deities, Shiva has many manifestations, he can be benevolent in one aspect and fierce in another. The lingam is the most sacred object associated with the worship of Shiva. It represents Shiva's creative power and his power to control creativity by transforming sexual energy into spiritual energy, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historical, Digital

Date

Sep 19, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK23F30_455

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

25,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 7,6in x 12,7in / 2290 x 3822 (300dpi)

Keywords

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