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Stone 16th century sculpture of Virabhadra on display in the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas. #303916351
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Pictured is a stone 16th century sculpture of Virabhadra on display in the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas. Virbhadra is a warlike form of the Hindu god Shiva. In the story associated with this form of Shiva, the god is angered by his father-in-law, Daksha, who did not invite Shiva to an important religious sacrifice. He cuts off Daksha's head, but later has a change of heart and restores Daksha with a ram's head. The small ram-headed Daksha on the lower left side of the sculpture.
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