source: Ethnoarte Govrishankaram Govrishankaram is a necklace of rudraksha beads with a gold repouss
source: Ethnoarte Govrishankaram Govrishankaram is a necklace of rudraksha beads with a gold repousse pendant with an amulet box suspended below, worn by Shaivite priest only on a special cerimony. The central unit depicts Shiva and Parvati on the bull Nandi, flanked by Ganesh and Kartikeya, the box is a container for a movable lingam or sacred ashes. Kartikeya riding the peacock is depicted on the claps. TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Early XX Century. TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Early XX Century. -- source link