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English: "Shiva rescuing the young Markanda from the noose of Yama, the god of death. To the left the figure of the 16-year old Markandeya is embracing the Lingam in the Shiva temple at Tirukkadavur. From the top of the symbol of life issues the god as the Conqueror of Death (Kalarimurti). , four armed, holding the deer and the drum, and thrusting with his trident at the blue-skinned Yama, mounted on a black bull on the right, who has just thrown his noose over the lingam and the body of Markandeya."
Date 1820-1825 (painted)
Source https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41602/painting-shiva-rescuing-the-young-markandeya/
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