I 've never seen Lord Shiva in this pose. My native is madurai and i have never seen this anywhere. Most of the time (if not all), u can find lord shiva in dancing pose ( Velli ambalam - equivalent of thillai ambalam). Can u let me know where i can find this statue?.
Yes, its a beautiful and rare pose, isn't it? And its come out so well too.
Supposedly, its found in the prahaaram of the Meenakshi Sundaresawarar Koil, in the NorthWest corner, near the Durgai sannithi. Its rather a difficult place to photograph, I gather.(Courtesy Dr. Jaybee).