This roopa (form) of Uma-Parvati is offered on an upturned lotus pedestal to stand on by the sculpture on which the goddess remains the very picture of femininity and poise. Personifying the ethereal beauty of the blossomed lotus on which she appears, this brass Uma icon fills the mind with a devoted appreciation of her celestial beauty. Devi Uma-Parvati wears a conical crown embellished with fine patterns, earrings, a set of exquisite necklaces, Bajuband (armband), Keyura (arm ornament), Kada (bracelet), Nupur (anklet). Beautifying her torso, this brass Uma Shivakamasundari icon has a delicate Yajnopavita (sacred thread) running diagonally on her glistening body. Devi’s dhoti (lower body garment) tastefully delineated, wraps around her legs to highlight her graceful form Devi Uma Parvati’s heavenly aura is captured by the sculpture in her visage, which is carved with curving eyebrows, wide, almond eyes, and full lips- features that are derived from the Hindu ideal of feminine beauty. Goddess Uma has her right hand in the “Katakhasta” mudra for holding a flower offering, while her other hand dangles appealingly in “Lolahasta” mudra named after the curving tail of a horse. The use of inlay work in different shapes over the golden brass surface of the icon has endowed it with a visual appeal and aesthetic charm. Smiling inwardly in this brass icon, Maa Parvati as Shivakamasundari enchants the whole universe.
