Ardha-Gaurishvara

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Ardha-Gaurishvara is a form of Ardhanarishvara, meaning "the Lord whose half is the fair one". The fair one – Gauri – is an attribute of Parvati.

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced in Brihat Samhita commentary.

Relationships

manifests as
Ardhanarishvara

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-Gaurishvara ("the Lord whose half is the fair one"; the fair one – Gauri – is an attribute of Parvati).”

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