The precision of a surgeon is manifest in the spectacular brass figure of Lord Krishna and His beloved Radha. A deep sense of smoothness and gracefulness mark the beautiful brass figure. A spectacular display of ornaments and drapery characterize the dazzling brass figure in which the Lord is playing His flute as an amused Radha looks on. The panel of peacocks and tree plus the cow are also given a minute and flawless treatment.
A village god is given a vivid portrayal in this beautiful Warli painting. Mythological figures are main motifs of this genre of painting. The goddess reflects the simple religious beliefs of the Warli people. One of the most ancient genres of Indian paintings, this type of tribal paintings depicts the simple life style of the Warli tribes in Maharashtra. Major economic preoccupation of the tribal people, celebration, wedding, rituals and births are the main motifs of this genre of painting. The Warli art has a special characteristic of representing the humble life of the Warli tribe.
Maharishi Patanjali is known to be a philosopher and yogi in India. He has worked on Sanskrit grammar and discovered Ayurveda. He is the father of yoga who has given about 195 yoga sutras to human beings so as to teach them to lead a healthy and a religious life. He is the incarnation of Adisesha, a serpent on which Vishnu relax. The only motive behind his birth was to teach human beings the great art of Yoga.
The spectacular stone figure of the Lord Ganesha is given here a refine and detail treatment with some nice carvings on it. Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and Lord of Beginnings. He is also known as the Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesha, Vighneshvara), one who creates obstacles on our path when time is bad. He also removes the same obstacles when time is good. He is also the patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as Patron of Letters during writing sessions.
The beautiful Kalamkari painting depicts some of the animals moving forward in a spirited manner. The elephants, the horses, the oxen, camel etc are painted in a nice manner and the painting has some beautiful carvings. The Kalamkari art of painting is one of the most celebrated forms of art in the country and undergoes a laborious, slow process of resist - dyeing and hand printing method. Basically a pen work, it involves many stages before the final results are achieved. Unlike other styles of painting, Kalamkari painting demands a lot of treatment before and after the painting is completed on the cotton fabric. Depending on the treatment of cloth, or quality of the mordant, the colours change accordingly. Every step from soaking of the cloth, to sketching the outlines to washing and drying the cloth, is done carefully and correctly. The harmless, naturally dyed fabrics is used for Kalamkari paintings. The artists believe in using natural dyes, extracted from bark, flower and root. One would be stunned to know that the colour red is obtained by using the Indian madder root, yellow from the pomegranate seed or even mango bark, and black from myrobalam fruit. No chemical dyes are used is producing kalamkari colours!
Lord Remover of Obstacles is holding holding sweets. The large and beautiful panel sorrounding the god is also given a refine and detail touch. One of the most worshipped gods in Hindu pantheon, Lord Ganesha is worshipped for removal of evil spirits. He removes obstacles on our path following propitiation. Lord Ganesha is one of the most prominent deities in Hinduism. Ganesha has the unique distinction that his name is always invoked before any other God's name in any prayer service. Legend has it that Lord Ganesha received this distinction as a blessing from his parents, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesha is designated as the chief (-eesha) of all of Lord Shiva's ganas (servers) - hence his name, Ganesha.
The beautiful stone figure depicts Patanjali as the Adishesha. Patanjali, apart from being the Yogacharya, is also known as the Adishesha, which can be understand as "the primordial snake" or the primordial form of Lord Vishnu.
In Hindu mythology Adishesha, sometimes also known as "Ananta" (The Endless One), is the thousand-headed ruler of the Nagas, the serpent race that is thought to guard the hidden treasures of the earth. Since yogic knowledge is the ultimate the secret treasure, many yogins still bow to Adishesha before beginning their daily yoga practice. "Salutation to the king of the Nagas, to the infinite, to the bearer of the mandala, who spreads out this universe with thousands of hooded heads, set with blazing, effulgent jewels."
Here the body of patanjali is shown as being coiled to form an expansive comfortable couch on which the god Vishnu rests and reclines during the intervals of creation. The serpent's thousand heads symbolize infinity or omnipresence. These heads reach up and out like a protective canopy or umbrella over Vishnu and on that "umbrella" rests our earth.
The snake's body is soft and gentle enough to serve as a couch for a god and at the same time, firm and steady enough to support the whole earth. We endeavor to bring both of these same qualities to our asana practice : softness, comfort and ease(sukha) must be balanced with firmness, strength and steadiness of effort (sthira).
The beautiful Kalamkari painting depicts the Lord of annihilation with his consort Parvati seated on his vehicle Nandi. The duo are blessing their disciples and couple of disciples have cheered the occasion of the arrival of the God and His consort. The duo have been richly decorated with ornaments and the painting contains some beautiful carvings on it. The borders of the painting have been painted black.
The beautiful stone figure of the Goddess of Art and Learning is given a refine and detail treatment. The Goddess is playing her veena. Some greater sense of finesse and gravity mark the beautiful stone figure. The Goddess is worshipped both by the students and musicians alike. She is wearing some sparkling jewelries and drapery and her headgear is given a refine treatment. The Goddess Saraswati is regarded as the Goddess of Knowledge and the Arts and embodies consciousness and wisdom. Saraswati is also regarded as Vaagdevi, the goddess of sound and speech. Saraswati is revered as the dispeller of chaos and confusion.
The spectacular stone figure of the Goddess of Art and Learning is given a sobre and simple touch. The Goddess is playing her veena. One of the most popular as well as revered goddesses in Hinduism, Goddess Saraswati is the repository of Art and learning. She is widely worshipped by students and musicians alike. She is also one of the most secular goddesses. A deep sense of feminine beauty and accomplishment is manifest here.
The painting depicts the Goddess Durga killing the demon Mahisasur.There is an interesting anecdote about the origin of Mahisasur, the demon. His father Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born out of this union. So, he could change himself between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura had the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. By virtue of this power, he invaded the gods, who went for help to the supreme trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra), but Mahishashura defeated all of the gods including the trinity themselves. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds.
Finally, the trinity bestowed a dazzling beam of energy upon The Goddess Trinity, transforming her into the goddess. Thus was born Durga. Her face was sculpted by Shiva, torso by Indra, breasts by Chandra (the moon), teeth by Brahma, bottom by the Earth, thighs and knees by Varuna (wind), and her three eyes by Agni (fire). Each god also gave her their own most powerful weapons, Rudra's trident, Vishnu's discus, Indra's thunderbolt, Brahma's kamandal, Kuber's gada etc. Himalayas gifted her a fierce white tiger. On the end of the eighth and beginning of the ninth day of waxing moon, Chanda and Munda came to fight the goddess. She turned blue with anger and goddess Chamunda leaped out of her third eye. Her form was the most powerful one with 3 red eyes, blood-filled tongue and dark skin; who finally killed the twin demons with her sword. This form of the divine goddess is worshipped during the sandhikshan of Durga Puja festival, as sandhi/chandi puja. Finally on the tenth day of waxing moon, goddess Durga killed Mahishasura with her trident.
The painting shows the lion eating the head of the demon. The background of the painting is also beautifully decorated.
A symbol of love and affection, Lord Krishna and his consort and lover Radha are crafted out of brass in the traditional dhokra technique. The figures reflect a greater sense of sculptural excellence and accomplishment. Dhokra (oldest) is a crafting tradition dating as far back as 2000 B.C. Dhokra art is largely associated with the tribal groups of northern India, including Vindhyas and the Eastern Ghats, Bihar and its surroundings, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.
The heavily ornate Kalamkari painting shows Arjuna at the Swayambara of Draupadi. Literally meaning a pen work, this type of painting developed in the temple region of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh. The beautiful painting contains lot of strong lines and drawings. No chemical colours are used in such paintings. Kalamkari art is unique in its use of colour as a medium to portray mythological characters.
The spectacular stone figure of Maharshi Patanjali is given a refine and detail treatment with some deep sense of finesse and refinement. Patanjali is the propounder of Yoga sutras. Often Patanjali is identified with primordial Vishnu, or the early stage of Vishnu. He is also known as the Adishesha, the incarnation of serpents that provided recreant resting place for Lord Vishnu. Patanjali's feet are often shown as coiled serpents. In Hindu mythology Adishesha, sometimes also known as "Ananta" (The Endless One), is the thousand-headed ruler of the Nagas, the serpent race that is thought to guard the hidden treasures of the earth. Since yogic knowledge is the ultimate the secret treasure, many yogins still bow to Adishesha before beginning their daily yoga practice. "Salutation to the king of the Nagas, to the infinite, to the bearer of the mandala, who spreads out this universe with thousands of hooded heads, set with blazing, effulgent jewels."
The beautiful Kalamkari painting depicts the Mother Goddess killing the demon Mahishasur. The goddess has been painted with some natural colours and the treatment given the lion, the demon king as well as the surroundings are really attractive. The enhancing effulgence of colours and the characters that emerge on cotton fabric, help create a resplendent spread in the beautiful painting. Kalamkari art is unique in its use of colour as a medium to portray mythological characters. As the name suggests, Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam i.e. pen, a sharp pointed pierced bamboo that regulates flow of colour on the fabric.
Specification:
- Product Code: 3092
- Material: Soft Stone of Orissa
- Size: 13" x 6" x 3"
Description:
The beautiful stone figure of Lord Krishna is given a refine and detail touch. There are some exquisite designs on the figure. The Lord of Love is playing His flute creating an immortal tune that ages ago mesmerised hundreds of gopis in Gokul. The Lord is in crossed leg. The immortal love story between Lord Krishna and Radha inspired millions of people for centuries. The Lord is also wearing some nice drapery and a prolific headgear.
The huge image of mythological beast Yali is being given a detail as well as refine treatment in the beautiful Kalamkari painting. The Yali is a creature in an Indian legend, with the body of a lion and the trunk and tusks of an elephant. His tail, body as well as the legs are treated with minute detail. The ferocious animal is painted indigo. Its body has some sparkling designs on it. The background of the painting is painted maroon.
The beautiful stone figure of the Lord Ganesha is given a refine and detail touch with a deep sense of finesse and refinement. One of the most widely-worshipped deities in Hinduism, Lord Ganesha has the unique distinction that his name is always invoked first before any other Gods in any prayer service. Legend has it that Lord Ganesha received this distinction as a blessing from his parents, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesha is the 'chief' of all of Lord Shiva's ganas (servers). Hence his name, Ganesha. Here his large body is made even bigger with his five heads and 10 arms. The Lord is seated on top of a large lion with exposed teeth and curled tail. The lion has an ample mane of hair around his neck. Four of the Lord's heads are facing in each direction with a smaller head on top of the four heads.