Site Name: Tiruvengadu
Date: 1011 CE
Subject: Vrishabha Vahana Deva, detail of hair: According to the tradition, the ultimate boon sought by a devotee is that he be set free from the shackles of life and allowed to remain forever in the presence of Shiva. While granting this boon, Shiva assumes the form of Vrishabha Vahana Deva, appearing to the devotee in the company of his consort Uma and the bull Nandi. This image shows the detail of back of Shiva's hair in his form as Vrishabha Vahana Deva. The God's matted locks are coiled around the head as a turban.
