The wooden figure of Goddess Laxmi has been nicely treated by the artist and the beautiful figure reflects a rare sense of gracefulness and accomplishment. The wooden sculpture has some nice carvings on it and the Goddess is blessing her devotees. She is the symbol of wealth and fortune and is invoked in Hinduism for good wealth. The figure also reflects a greater degree of feminine nature and is a paradigm of beauty and sculptural excellence.
Remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha is worshipped by the seekers of the knowledge as a God of wisdom and also at start of a ritual or begining of a journey.
The marble images of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati have been carved out of marble revealing some of the basic characteristics of this form of Indian sculpture. The smiling faces of the god and his wife are amazing. Lord Shiva is believed to be the ideal husband and the picture perfect images are paradigm of beauty and artistic excellence. Each figure has been carved out of single block of marble and the figures have some beautiful carvings on them.
The beautiful image of the Sai baba reveals a greater degree of satisfaction and gracefulness. The figure is being nicely carved out of single block of marble by the sculptor. The baba is wearing a red cloth and his feet and left naked. A saint of the 19th century, Sai Baba started preaching about universal brotherhood and love at Shirdi in Maharashtra first. The baba has tremendous following both all over the country and abroad.
The ferocious image of Mahakali, the goddess of horror, is beautifully carved out of stone. Her each hand is carrying variously a sword, a trishul (trident), a severed head and a bowl or skull-cup (kapala) catching the blood of the severed head. Her eyes are depicted as red with intoxication and in absolute rage, Her hair is shown disheveled, small fangs sometimes protrude out of Her mouth and Her tongue is lolling. She has a garland of human heads.She is shown standing on the prone, inert or dead body of Shiva. This is interpreted various ways but the most common is that Mahakali represents Shakti, the power of pure Creation in the universe, and Shiva represents pure consciousness, which is inert in and of itself.
The painted marble statue of Lord Hanuman has been nicely chiseled out of single block of marble by the sculptor revealing a greater degree of gracefulness and smoothness. The great devotee of Lord Ram is holding the mountain and with his other hand he is holding the bludgeon. Each part of the body of the great devotee is being beautifully treated and 22 karat gold dazzles on the forehead of Hanuman
Dazzling beauty of the Creator of Vedas has been manifest in the sparkling figure. A magic scripted on marble, the image is chiseled out of a single block of marble. He smiling face is amazing. Cut out of a single block of marble the figure shows the female god with all her gracefulness and feminine features. She is worshipped at the break of the day and the Gayatri Mantra is famous and dedicated to her.
The spectacular Madhubani painting is nicely treated with some beautiful lines and colour combination. Five women figures are painted on a tree. The beautiful painting symbolizes the symbiotic relations between human being and the nature. Madhubani painting of the Mithila region in Bihar are mainly women-centric as the works are primarily done by the fair sex.
The figure of Kurumari mata or the Sheetla Devi, the famous goddess from South India has been carved out of single block of black marble. Her body is ornate with heavy ornaments and the goddess is wearing golden plates on her forehead. The designs on the figure are hand made and the goddess is wearing red saris and some garlands. She is putting her one leg on three beheaded heads.
The wooden figure of Lord Krishna playing His universal flute reflects a sense of accomplishment on the face of the God. The cross-legged figure of the Lord Krishna has some very beautiful carvings. His headgear, the drapery, face of the Lord, hands all reflect a greater degree of smoothness and gracefulness. The headgear has lot of carvings on it. The eyes, the nose, the eyebrows, the lips all reflect a greater degree of sculptural excellence.
The beautiful image of the mother goddess Vaishno Devi is being nicely carved out of single block of marble with some dazzling features. 22 karat gold paints in on the forehead of the goddess sparkle like jewels. Her eye brows, sparkling eyes, eight hands with weapons on each of the hand, here drapery — all have been nicely treated by the sculptor in a royal manner. The smiling face of the goddess has added beauty to the figure.
Among the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna is considered the most important one. The elegant figure of Krishna with his flute reveals a greater sense of gracefulness and smoothness. The Lord is covered over his head by Bsuki and he is sitting on the coil of the great snakes, Anant, the thousand headed gigantic serpent. This Ananta, represents the eternity of time's endless revolutions and harbours the germ and the essence of future life. His face has been intricately carved out and it reflects a deeper sense of gracefulness. He is wearing a cloth and a garland. The Anant is also been nicely designed.
The stone image of Bhairon Baba is being nicely carved out with a greater sense of gracefulness and accomplishment. He is seated on a Dog and the image is being treated in a great sense of refinement. A visit to Vaishno Devi is considered incomplete without paying a visit to the temple of Baba Bhairon Baba. His four hands are holding weapons on two of them.
The mask of Lord Shiva has been aptly carved out of wood by the craftman. Lord Shiva is called the Gangadhar as when the river Ganga came down from the Heaven it was Lord Shiva who absorbed her on his tuft of hair. The calm and gentle nature of the figure is praiseworthy. He has painstakingly decorated the God with his masterly hands.
Son of Shiva and Parvati Lord Ganesha is considered the Master of war. The beautiful figure of the Lord is given a polished treatment. The Elephant God, is one of the most revered gods in Hinduism and is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual in Hinduism. The beautiful image of the Lord is given a detail and refine treatment with some dazzling carvings on it. He is surroundings are given rich decorations.
Carved in a single block of Indian Marble this sculpture of Lord Murugan or Kartikeya is carved by the Jaipur craftsmen,it takes nearly 30 days to carve the sculpture after that final polish and painting work is done.Lord Kartikeya is known as Shadanun Bhagwan means ."Six Headed God".Kartikeya is the commander of the gods army.He is the brother of Ganesha and son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.Displeased over a domestic issue,he took voluntary exile and settled in southern India where there are many temples dedicated to him,there he is worshipped as Subramanya Swami.
The wooden figure of Lord Shiva, the god of destruction has been nicely carved out of wood by the artist. Though normally the Lord is depicted in a ferocious nature, here the artist sculpts out the figure reflecting a greater degree of innocence on the face of the Lord. The partially naked figure of the Lord with garlands of snakes reflects a sense of smoothness. The over all figure bears some nice carving on it.
The grey sand stone has been carved out in a nice way to portray a vivid image of Mahishasurmardini Durga. The grey colour has some mixture of greenish giving the statue an imposing posture. As Durga, the Goddess is “beyond reach” or “inaccessible.” She is Devi Mahishasuramardini (Goddess Killer of the Buffalo Demon) who appears to her devotees as both Saumya (gentle and mild) and ghora (frightful and terrible). According to Skanda Purana, Durga is none other than Parvati, who takes on the role of warrior at Siva’s request to kill a giant demon, who couldn’t be killed by any of the gods because he was protected against the torments of any male by a special boon. Thus Parvati alone is able to kill him, and in doing so, the goddess is named Durga. The demon then takes the form of a buffalo, an apparition that again appears in the famous Devi-Mahatmya tale of the slaying of Mahishasura, the buffalo demon (mahisha means buffalo). The buffalo, the demon and the Goddess all have been given a refined treatment by the sculptor.