This is a bronze representation of deity in worship in Krishna Mutt, Udipi. It is one of the very few places where Balakrishna is in worship. The identifying attributes are pinched bun like hair do…
Source: Udupi Krishna
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Nepali Lamp with Donors
Lamps play a significant role in Hindu religious rituals/prayers both at homes and in temples. Offerings to temples include lamps like the one above and oil for the wicked lamps. The lamps also rep…
Source: Nepali Lamp with Donors
Vaishnavi
This four armed goddess is holding stalk (of a lotus?), chakra (discuss), shankha (conch) and mace (gada) in her hands, starting from lower right hand clockwise. She is seated in Lalitasana on a cy…
Source: Vaishnavi
Vishnu and consorts (Pala)
This is Vishnu with his consorts Lakshmi and Saraswati. All three are seated in padmasana. Images such as these, Vishnu seated flanked by seated consorts are less common compared to the Sthana (sta…
Source: Vishnu and consorts (Pala)
Dattatreya – Ek Mukhi
This is Dattatreya, a syncretic deity combining Brahma, Siva and Vishnu. Dattatreya with three heads, representing the three deities, is more commonly seen. In this example he has one face and he…
Source: Dattatreya – Ek Mukhi
Muthappan ( A bronze with attitude!)
This is Muthappan, Siva as toddy tapper. A folk deity from Northern Kerala. The Saivite attributes (identifying this bronze as a form of Siva) in this bronze include third eye, cobra hood in the be…
Navneetha Krishna
Here Krishna is standing on a Padmapeetha and his knees are slightly bent, showing agility. Krishna is holding butter balls in each of his hands. This form is called Navneetha Krishna. The ornament…
Source: Navneetha Krishna
Bronzes of India - A personal collection 