This roopa (form) of Uma-Parvati is offered on an upturned lotus pedestal to stand on by the sculpture on which the goddess remains the very picture of femininity and poise. Personifying the ethereal beauty of the blossomed lotus on which she appears, this bronze Uma icon fills the mind with a devoted appreciation of her celestial beauty. Devi Uma-Parvati wears a conical crown embellished with fine patterns and the Mayura (peacock) feather motif, earrings, a set of exquisite necklaces, Bajuband (armband), Keyura (arm ornament), Kada (bracelet), Nupur (anklet). Beautifying her torso, this bronze Uma Shivakamasundari icon has a delicate Channavira (thread-like ornament running in a criss-cross pattern). Devi’s dhoti (lower body garment) wraps her legs to highlight her graceful form, which can be better appreciated on the reverse of this brozne Uma statue. Devi Uma Parvati’s heavenly aura is captured by the sculpture in her visage, which is carved with curving eyebrows, wide, almond eyes, a sharp nose, and full lips- features that are derived from the Hindu ideal of feminine beauty. Goddess Uma carries a lotus blossom- a symbol of fertility and auspiciousness, spheres that are ruled over by the great goddess, while her other hand dangles appealingly in “Lolahasta” mudra named after the curving tail of a horse. Smiling inwardly in this Panchaloha icon, Maa Parvati as Shivakamasundari enchants the whole universe.
