'Shiva's Highest Form'
A five-headed cobra spreads his hood to protect Shiva, celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction. Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. In this form, the deity is known as Panchaanana, the Five-Headed One, representing earth, water, fire, air and aakaasa (space). Panchaanana is a metaphysical concept representing the god's highest form. Brass is Rahul Jain's medium for this intricately-detailed sculpture.
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