The present work throws light on the artistic, aesthetic, literary and philosophical aspects of the Ardhanarisvara form of Siva-the form which is a divine expression of the amalgamation of the male & the female and is said to contain the whole world on it. Providing a coceptual & historical background of the doctrines relating to Siva and Sakti worship - it involves an iconographical study of the Arshanarisvara image, with the focus on its dress, ornaments, coiffure, posture and other features.
