Ardhanareeswarar, the dual gender Lord Shiva.

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KUMBAKONAM, INDIA - OCTOBER 11, 2013: Ardhanareeswarar, the dual gender Lord Shiva on the outside wall of the Gangaikunda Temple. Expression of his/her completeness covering the female and the male expression of human beings. Nandi is in the picture, too.

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Location: Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Photo credit: © Claudine Klodien / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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