{"product_id":"life-size-uma-parvati-bhogashakti-panchaloha-bronze-swamimalai-tamil-nadu","title":"Life-Size Uma Parvati as Bhogashakti in Panchaloha Bronze – Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUma appears here in her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebhoga-shakti (as the power of Shiva) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aspect, seated in an easeful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elalitasana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the body relaxed yet precisely aligned. The torso remains upright while one leg folds inward and the other extends downward, creating a poised asymmetry that defines the composition. The raised hand forms a gentle gesture of offering, while the other rests lightly, completing a circuit of stillness rather than action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis form does not emphasise power through weapons or multiplicity, but through presence. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebhoga-shakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Parvati embodies fullness, sensuality, and the sustaining aspect of Shakti within temple tradition. The body is modelled with remarkable sensitivity, the transitions between torso, waist, and limbs rendered in smooth, continuous planes that hold both weight and softness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drapery is closely worked, following the contours in fine, repetitive bands, while ornament is kept restrained, allowing the form itself to remain primary. The scale intensifies this effect, bringing the figure into direct spatial engagement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bronze surface carries a deep, darkened patina with subtle tonal variations, allowing light to gather along the curves. The figure does not project outward; it settles into space, holding a quiet, self-contained completeness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bronze N Beyond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43015072219199,"sku":"BNBB046","price":67678.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3386\/5535\/files\/phc216_baf8f98c-765a-44a7-a426-5b339b0a394b.jpg?v=1775288594","url":"https:\/\/bronzenbeyond.com\/products\/life-size-uma-parvati-bhogashakti-panchaloha-bronze-swamimalai-tamil-nadu","provider":"Bronze N Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}