Sandstone standing Goddess Uma- 5816

Sandstone standing Uma- Consort of Lord Shiva. Another name called Parvati

Baphuon period 11th Century (1010-1080A.D)

Country of origin: Cambodia 

Dimensions: Ht 120 x W 35 x D 10cm 

Condition report: Neck joined

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Parvati (Sanskrit: पार्वती, IAST: Pārvatī), Uma (Sanskrit: उमा, IAST: Umā) or Gauri (Sanskrit: गौरी, IAST: Gaurī) is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, bravery, harmony, marriage, children, and devotion; as well as of divine strength and power. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi of Hindu goddesses.

Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva, who according to Shaivism is the protector, the destroyer, and regenerator of the universe and all life. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice). Parvati is the daughter of the mountain king Himavan and queen Mena. Parvati is the mother of Hindu deities Ganesha , Kartikeya and Ashokasundari. The Puranas also referenced her to be the sister of the river goddess Ganga and the preserver god Vishnu. She is the divine energy between a man and a woman, like the energy of Shiva and Shakti. She is also one of the five equivalent deities worshipped in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition of Hinduism.

Devi Parvati is the full and complete physical embodiment of the [[Mahadevi|Adiparashakti]]. Parvati was Sati in her previous birth. Sati was also a direct incarnation of Adi Parashakti. However, Sati died and was reborn as Parvati. Parvati is shown as kind and loving mother goddess. She can take various forms including Kali, Durga,Chandi and so forth.

Known by many other names, she is the gentle, nurturing and Supreme Hindu goddess Mahadevi and one of the central deities of the Goddess-oriented Shakti sect called Shaktism. She is the Mother goddess in Hinduism, and has many attributes and aspects.

Parvati is an embodiment of Shakti. In Shaivism, she is the recreative energy and power of Shiva, and she is the cause of a bond that connects all beings and a means of their spiritual release. In Hindu temples dedicated to her and Shiva, she is symbolically represented as the argha. She is found extensively in ancient Indian literature, and her statues and iconography grace Hindu temples all over South Asia and Southeast Asia.