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Pediment carved of Shiva tested the Uma

Keywords : Shiva, Bayon, Hindu, Pediment, Uma

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageMusée Guimet
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 48.864722
Long : 2.293611

ArtThe pediment is of a triangle shape with an arch on top. The frame curves in and out beautifully. At the end of the frame, there is a multi-headed Naga following the late Angkor period. In the middle, there is a carving of Shiva tested the Uma.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBayon
Age18 Century BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefUma or Paravati is the consort of Shiva. When Shiva tested Uma, he disguised into a Bhraman to see if she still loved him or not. As she was being tested, she realised that the Bhraman was the disguise of Shiva. Then they got married.
Related artworkThe human sculpture sitting on the Prasat may be Shiva. Below is an old hermit having a woman sculpture holding his hands. Uma and the disguised Shiva.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali