Specification:
- Product Code: 1196
- Size: 8" x 7"
The beautiful stone image of Lord Vinayaka has been nicely carved out of natural jade stone by the sculptor. His ears are more prominent and the bulging belly is symbolic of prosperity and happiness. The God Ganesha is squatting and blessing his disciples. One of the most revered gods in Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is the god of wisdom and he is worshipped at the beginning of any auspicious ceremony.
The goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi is given a detail and refine treatment in the beautiful wooden craft by the sculptor. Her prominent breasts reveal a sense of sensuality and the cross-legged figure is seated on a lotus. The Goddess is wearing some beautiful ornaments and garlands and the lower portion of her body is well adorned. It is believed that worshipping the Goddess of Prosperity brings us prosperity and she is worshipped by the Hindus for prosperity and welath.
In this figure Lord Ganesha, one of the most popular deities in Hindu pantheon, has been projected as the Lord of music. Lord Ganesha, the benevolent God is worshipped at the beginning of all ceremonies and is considered as god of wisdom. He is also called vighneswar or remover of all obstacles. He is shown squatting on the ground playing the thumri.
The Goddess of learning who removes the clouds of darkness from our minds has been portrayed in a masterly manner. She has been depicted playing with the Veena. A goddess of learning, Saraswati is being worshipped all over the country by the students. Her body has been crafted in a most artistic manner. The Veena, the body of the goddess, her drapery everything has been treated in a most careful manner.
The Lord Buddha, the emblem of non-violence and peace, has been shown seated with his legs folded; left hand on his lap, palm upward and the right hand on his shin, palm inward with fingers pointing toward the earth. The posture is called bhumisparsa mudra (Touching the earth). This hand gesture symbolizes his overcoming the last obstacle to enlightenment i.e., self-doubt. Once he overcomes this last obstacle, Lord Buddha attained Nirvana (total salvation). The brass work of Lord Buddha is unique in its treatment. Smoothness and half closed eyes have given the statue a remarkable appearance.
The spectacular gemstone figure of the Goddess of Art and Learning is given a refine and detail treatment with a deep sense of aesthetic beauty and accomplishment. The Goddess is seated on a lotus, and she is playing her veena. The Goddess is always associated with a lotus and a swan. The Goddess is worshipped alike by students and musicians. A deep sense of feminine beauty and sensuality is manifest here.
The beautiful figure of Lord Ganesha is cut out of semi-precious stone with a greater degree of refinement and sculptural excellence. Lord Ganesha, the Lord of wisdom and remover of obstacles, is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual in Hinduism and he is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism and is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual. Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, Lord Ganesha is one of the most benevolent gods in Hinduism.
The beautiful figure of Laughing Buddha, the Chinese God of good luck has been beautifully carved out of wood. He is stretching his both hands upward and the stout figure reflects some rare degree of smoothness and gracefulness. It is believed that if we keep the figure with us it brings good fortune to us. His clothes bear some good carvings and the God is wearing some garlands over his arms.
The beautiful image of Lord Ganesha, the Lord of Wisdom and the Remover of Obstacles, is being given here a beautiful and polished treatment. One of the most popular deities in Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual in Hinduism and he is one of the most benevolent gods in Hinduism.
The stout figure of Jaideva Ganesha is made of soft pink stone from Orissa revealing roughness in the figure. He is sitting with crossed legs blessing the devotees with all his heart. Ganesha is one of the most popular deities in Hinduism and is worshipped at the beginning of any work. He is considered the god of wisdom and could be propitiated easily with laddoos. The pink colour adds beauty to the figure.
The benevolent God Narayana or Visnu and his consort Lakshmi have been chiseled out of wood by the artists in a beautiful manner. The God and goddess have been sitting in a quiet manner. The Lord is blessing his devotees with his one hand. Lakshmi is considered the goddess of prosperity and is worshipped for the well being of the humanity.
The beautiful images of Lord Hanuman in a devoted posture and the Lord Narayan seated on the Lotus are being treated with a greater sense of polishness and minute detail. Carved out of Red Sandstone, the figures show greater degree of refinement. The Lord Narayan is seated with crossed legs on the lotus and Hanuman is bowing before the Lord Ram with folded hands.
The beautiful image of Lord Shiva is nicely carved out of natural stone with some exquisite carvings on it. Lord Shiva is one of the Hindu trinity, whose responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. Though the Lord is usually identified with destruction, Shiva is all compassion when it comes to saving the world from the serpent Vaasuki’s poison. Vaasuki, used as a churning rope, was so tired and sick from the repeated action of churning that he vomited the most potent poison into the ocean of milk. Fearing the destruction of the world through this poisoning, Shiva immediately drank the poison. He Himself would have succumbed to the poison were it not for the timely intervention by Parvati, His consort. Parvati held Shiva’s throat tightly preventing entry of the poison into His body. The figure reflects a deep sense of gracefulness.
A teak wood Ganesha in South India Wood Carving style.Ganeshji, the most favorite Lord of the Hindus, is piously revered as the deity of top priority to begin with in worship at every auspicious, sacred and pious occasion. He is treated as Ganapati, Lord of the Lords. He is the elder son of Shiva Parvati, one of the power holders of Hindu Trinity.Ganesh the Hindu deity in a human form but with the head of an elephant represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors. Ganesh Puja (worship) is a must for Diwali (a major Hindu Festival) Puja. Lord Ganesha is to be worshipped in all pujas before any other God or Goddess. Ganesh is worshipped as the remover of obstacles and God of wisdom and success. He is invoked at the beginning of any journey, wedding ceremony and enterprise.
The wooden sculpture of Lord Buddha is a paradigm of beauty and the masterpice reflects some of the basic characteristics of the Indian wooden sculpture. The drapery covering the meditative Buddha’s body has some nice carvings. The smoothness, gracefulness of the sculpture, the nice carvings all have made the figure a piece of artistic excellence.
The serpentine image of Patañjali has been beautifully carved out of stone by the sculptor. He is shown as an incarnation of Adi S'esha, Ananta, (endless one), the first ego-expansion of Vishnu. His primeval energies and opulences, is part of the so-called catur vyuha, the fourfold manifestation of Vishnu. He is seated on his serpent, Adisesa. (Adisesa is in fact one of the many incarnations of Vishnu).
There is an anecdote about the birth of Patanjali. While seated on his serpent carriage Vishnu was enraptured by the dancing of Lord Siva. Vishnu was so affected that his body began to vibrate causing him to pound down heavily on Adisesa, who consequently suffered great discomfort. When the dance ended the weight was instantaneously lifted. When Adisesa expressed his desire to personally learn the dance so that he could perform the same for the pleasure of the God, Vishnu was impressed and predicted to Adisesa that one day Lord Siva would bless him and he would be incarnated so that he could both shower humanity with blessings and fulfill his own desire to master dance.
On the other hand, a virtuous woman named Gonika , who was totally devoted to Yoga and Lord Shiva, the father of yoga, was seeking for someone to be a worthy son to her who could inherit her knowledge of yoga. When she couldn’t find any suitable one, she prostrated before the Sun. She scooped up the only gift she could find -- a handful of water -- and beseeched him to bestow her with a son. She then meditated upon the Sun and prepared herself to present her simple but sincere offering. On seeing all this Adisesa -- the bearer of Vishnu -- knew that he had found the mother he was looking for. Just as Gonika was about to offer her handful of water to the Sun, she glanced down at her hands and was astonished to see a tiny serpent moving in her hands. She was even more astonished when, within a few moments, that serpent had assumed a human formby order of Shiva. Adisesa, who it was, in his turn prostrated before Gonika and pleaded with her to accept him as her son.
Thus Patanjali is believed to be an incarnation of Adisesa and the stone figure depicts Patanjali in the Caturvyuha form.
The resplendent spread of the colourful wall hanging is evident in its intricate and some sparkling patchwork. Various motifs have been carefully designed to give the wall hanging a beautiful appearance. Beads and sequens, beautiful lines and a rare symphony of colours and lines have made the masterpiece a collector’s choice. borders