Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati Chaquijya Artisan Women capturing the beauty of the

capturing the beauty of the sky

Worn separately or together

these earrings are handcrafted of sterling silver

Colorful glass beads are strung unto nylon cords by the artisans from Weaving Hands of Atitlán

Ardhnareshwar Authentic India Madhubani Painting of Shiva and Parvati Chaquijya Artisan Women capturing the beauty of theLord Shiva and Parvati become one soul and body, incarnated as ardhnareshwar meaning 'half man and half woman.' Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities at once the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. The beautiful consort of Shiva,