Abstract The concept of Ardhanārīśvara, the half-male and half-female form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Pārvatī, probably is one of the most greatest ideas ever to originate in Bhartiya philosophy; it represnts the universal balance between masculine and feminine powers. This paper will try to discover the Philosophical, textual, and symbolism factors of the concept Ardhanārīśvara and its relevance to the modern world. The concept traces its origin back to early Hindu scriptures, specifically the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, Shiva Purāṇa and Ardhanarishvara strotam by Adi Guru Shankaracharya where the concept of…
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