Oheneba Religious & Spiritual Statue

Features

• Though his right arm seems to lie on the back of his bullNandi, the ease, which defines his posture, is unique. With his right leg placed across his left, he imparts a feeling of absolute ease and casualness. The gesture of the left hand suggests that he is engaged in conversation elaborating something to Parvati. Earlobes in both images are taller than usual. Strangely, in his left ear, Shiva is wearing a ring, whereas the right one is without any. The waistcloth is finely textured. As cloth, it even loses its significance and acquires more the character of an exquisitely cast set of ornaments.
• The most attractive is the mode of dressing his hair. They are made to coil in peculiar Ushnisha fashion, as Jatabhara, that is, as a load-bearing basket. In the tradition of faith, as prevalent in South India, Vrishabhavahanamurti Shiva is the giver of ultimate boon. It is believed, that he emerges before his devotee and his appearance alone fulfills all desires and redeems the devotee from the cycle of life and death.