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Gangadhara-murti is holding with his right hand a lock of hair in order to receive Ganga descending from the clouds and allowing her to flow gently as a river.Parvati’s face expresses a state of uneasiness perhaps due to a feeling of jealousy since Shiva is holding Ma Ganga, while Shiva is trying to console Amma with a warm smile assuring Parvati is the only one for him.This is a well-known sculpture one can find in various Chola Temples.Shiva stands with his right leg remaining straight while the left leg is slightly bent. The front right hand is placed towards the chin of Parvati in a consoling form. His left front arm embraces Parvati. The back right arm lifted up to his crown is holding a jata and Ganga is placed on this while the back left hand is carrying a deer. Parvati is standing on the left with her right leg bent and the left remaining straight. Her right hand hangs down freely or holds up a few folds of her cloth, whilst the left one carries a flower posture --- As per the Agamic texts like the Amsumadbhedagama, the Uttara-kamaikagama and the Purva-Karanagama which prescribes the iconography of the Lord.Our sincere attempt is capturing these little stories in our artefacts. The statue is a Chola Pattern.