Somaskanda

A Depiction of Somaskanda with a dancing Skanda (Lord Murugan) in the middle of Uma and Shiva .

Somaskanda is a particular form of representation of Shiva with his consort Uma, and Skanda as a child. This family group depiction of Shiva originated during the 6th-8th centuries during the period of the Pallava in South India. The representation shows Shiva with four arms and Uma, and between them the infant kandar(Murugar) is shown as dancing with ecstasy. Over a period of time, a number of such depictions have been discovered from different regions which were once under the control of Pallavas.

References

Dictionary of Hindu Lord and Legend ( ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola

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