8423 - Gaja samhara moorthi (The Slayer of the elephant demon)
Gaja samhara moorthi at Devikapuram.
This is one of the favourite of sculpture on Lord Siva. But most wonderful sculpture is preserved at Thanjavur Art Gallery. Vazhuvur is one of the places where Siva danced his cosmic dance to crush the demon of ignorance.
Once, some sages doubting the omnipotence of the god Shiva created an elephant and challenged the god to a duel.Shiva took the form of Gajasamharamurti and killed the elephant and wore its skin as a garment.
8423 - Gaja samhara moorthi (The Slayer of the elephant demon)
Gaja samhara moorthi at Devikapuram.
This is one of the favourite of sculpture on Lord Siva. But most wonderful sculpture is preserved at Thanjavur Art Gallery. Vazhuvur is one of the places where Siva danced his cosmic dance to crush the demon of ignorance.
Once, some sages doubting the omnipotence of the god Shiva created an elephant and challenged the god to a duel.Shiva took the form of Gajasamharamurti and killed the elephant and wore its skin as a garment.