Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

The Maheshmurti shows a central Shiva face, an angry Bhairava face and a feminine Uma face.

A sculptural text describes five integrated faces, with the upper and rear faces treated as invisible. Which conclusion is most appropriate?

  1. The sculpture consists of three unrelated divine portraits placed together.
  2. It depicts all five faces frontally and with identical expressions.
  3. It presents differentiated yet integrated aspects of Shiva within an all-inclusive form.
  4. Uma is the central figure, while Shiva appears only in profile.
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