Ardhanarishvara (Sanskrit: अर्धनारीश्वर, romanized: Ardhanārīśvara, lit. 'the half-female Lord'), is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati. Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half-male and half-female, equally split down the middle.

Arddhanaari (transl. Half-Woman) is a 2016 Indian Telugu -language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Bhanushanker Chowdary. The film stars newcomers Arjun Yajath as a transgender woman and Mouryaani. The film was dubbed into Hindi under the same name by Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd. [2][3]

Jun 22, 2014 · Of the numerous forms of Shiva, Ardhanarishvara is probably the most unique. We look at the myth, science and reality behind the symbolism of the Ardhanishvara and explain why Shiva is depicted this way.

Ardhanarishvara, composite male-female figure of the Hindu god Shiva together with his consort Parvati. As seen in many Indian and Southeast Asian sculptures, the right (male) half of the figure is adorned with the traditional ornaments of Shiva. Half of the hair is piled in a hairdress of matted.

Shiva has become half Parvati, and half – half woman, half man. This [self] is half man, half woman. If one knows how to nurture this [self] one to it’s fullest extent, this will become half-man half-woman and that is how it will be. So, this is called Ardhanari, where he is …

Aug 30, 2023 · चाम्पेयगौरार्धशरीरकायै कर्पूरगौरार्धशरीरकाय । धम्मिल्लकायै च जटाधराय नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय ॥ १ ॥ One half shines with golden yellow color like chAmpeya flower and other half shines in bright white of karpUra. One side of the head is adorned with a beautiful braided …

Ardhanaari is a 2012 Indian Malayalam -language film about the life of transgender people in Kerala. The film is directed by Santhosh Souparnika and produced by M. G. Sreekumar under his production house MG Sound & Frames. [1][2]

Sep 25, 2024 · Explore the concept of Ardhanari, a powerful symbol of unity and completeness, blending male and female principles harmoniously in history.

Raju Kalidos : Ardhanari in Early South Indian Cult and Art 4.2 The root of the one-breasted Goddess, which in iconographical illustrations and a sophisticated culture becomes Ardhanari, gets back to the early centuries of the Christian era in …

This pilgrim bronze depicts Ardhanari as worshipped in Trichengode temple in Tamil Nadu. It is unusual to find a temple dedicated to Ardhanari. A photo of the Trichengode Utsav Murthy is on our right.