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.
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Sanskrit / Vedic
Ardhanarishvara
अर्धनारीश्वर
Related concepts
anima/animus union
inner marriage
wholeness
integration of opposites
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