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    Ardhanarishvara

    अर्धनारीश्वर

    The Lord who is Half-Woman – a composite deity form of Shiva and Parvati united in one body. Represents the integrated Self that contains and reconciles dualities, the inseparability of masculine and feminine principles.

    Related concepts

    anima/animus union
    inner marriage
    wholeness
    integration of opposites

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