In
Hinduism, Ardhanari (sa. अर्धनारी Ardhanārī) or Ardhanarishvara (sa. अर्धनारीश्वर Ardhanārīśvara), is an
androgynous deity composed of
Shiva and his consort
Shakti, representing the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies. The Ardhanari form also illustrates how the female principle of God, Shakti is inseparable from the male principle of God, Shiva. Ardhanari in
iconography is depicted as half-male and half-female, split down the middle. The best sculptural depictions of Shiva as Ardhanari are to be seen in the sensuous
Chola dynasty bronzes and the sculptures at Ellora and Elephanta.
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