This statue of the divine Hindu couple, the great god Shiva and his wife Parvati, would have probably been placed above a door to a temple. Hindu worshippers used sculptures to develop a close ...

Another version has it that Parvati performed prayers on the auspicious moonless night of Shiva Ratri to ward off any evil that may befall her husband. Since then, women pray for the well-being of ...

The way Shiva and Parvati wed By Geetanjali Krishna Share: February 23, 2017 11:49 IST ...

The festival, which marks the marriage of Lord Shiva with Parvati, started in the 17th century in Sambalpur. Earlier, the divine wedding was being organised in Someswar Baba temple in Balibandha.

Shiva represents contrasting values ?both lust and purity, peace and destruction. When depicted together with his wife, Parvati, he represents the union of male and female and marital fidelity.