Umamahesvara

     Penukonda, Anantapur District. Andhra Pradesh. About 10th Century AD.

      Umamahesvara seated with Uma on his left. Siva has jatamakuta and makarakundala on one ear. As for ornaments, he has Yajnopavita, udarabandha and necklaces. He is holding a sula, naga and in alingana posture. As for Uma she has dhammilla fashion hairdo. One of her hands is kept on Siva’s thigh and the other is holding a flower. Nandi is sculpted on the pedestal.

Natesa

     Hemavati, Anantapur District. Andhra Pradesh. About 10th Century AD.

     Natesa is shown here in the prishtha svastika posture. Of his eight arms, some are mutilated. He has the sula, naga and kapala and dances on apasmara. There are two dwarfs playing the murajatala on either side. Good workmanship.

Umamahesvara

     Penukonda, Anantapur District. Andhra Pradesh. About 10th Century AD.

     Umamahesvara is seated with Uma on his left. Siva has jatamakuta and makarakundala on one ear. As for ornaments he has Yajnopavita, udarabandha and necklaces. He is holding a sula, naga and in alingana posture. As for Uma she has dhammilla fashion hairdo. One of her hands is kept on Siva’s thigh and the other is holding a flower. Nandi is sculpted on the pedestal and there is an inscription in letters of 9-10th Centuries.