Kumara with a Peacock 11th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) Kumara (“the everlasting youthful son”) is an epithet of Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also synonymous with Karttikeya, the god of war in the Hindu pantheon. Here he is depicted as a child seated on a cushion, cradling a peacock, his mythical Kumara with a Peacock. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). 11th century. Copper alloy. Thakuri period. Sculpture

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