Title
Water vessel
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Tamil Nadu, South India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2001-06591
Collection of
This vessel known as the 'teertha patiram' with a cow's head is used for Shaiva rituals.Ritual objects are traditionally made to serve a specific function in rituals. The symbols shown on the objects give meaning to it, which becomes sacred in 'puja' (worship).Shaivism is one of the oldest of the four sects of Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being.
