'Kalyansundar'' is a Tamil word that means ''auspicious marriage''. It symbolically depicts the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and is crafted from black stone. The image of Panigrahan (Accepting the Hand) has been engraved, where the groom, i.e. Shiva, is affirming the bride in his right hand, i.e. Parvati. Parvati is standing on the left side of Shiva, and her left hand has a mirror, and the second right hand of Shiva is lifted closely to Parvati's head with a flat and spherical object (Kartari?) in her palm. His other right-hand holds Trishula with Naga Deva, which is depicted near the Trishula. Trimukhi Brahma sits in the role of a priest between Shiva and Parvati, with the holy fire blazing in front of him. On Pedestal, the lions, dancers and musicians are depicted in low relief. In the upper part of the sculpture, the Navagraha has been engraved as a witness to marriage. This 10th-century sculpture was discovered in ''Gaya'', Bihar.
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