Parvatidarpana: An Exposition of Kashmir Saivism through the Images of Siva and Parvati

In Parvatidarpana, the author exposits the basic tenets of Kashmir Shaivism through the celebrated marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the image of Ardhanarishvara. Enjoyment of the mythic marriage and the image leads to a greater understanding of Kashmir Saivism, and the epistemology of this philosophical system in turn lead the aesthete to a greater celebration of the arts inspired by this mythic event.