This is Sambandar, a Tamil Saivite saint. One of the four key Nayanmars of Tamil Saivism. He is historical figure and said to have lived in the seventh century. Typical and accepted iconography. Ri…
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha
Here Lakshmi Narasimha is seated in Yogasana with Yogapatta, thick band holding his legs. This is sometimes known as Utkutika asana. Narasimha is one of the avatars of Vishnu. Lakshmi is sitting …
Source: Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha
Melong – Altar Mirror
This is melong, altar mirror from Tibet/Nepal. Melong is Tibetan term for looking glass or mirror. Melong is seen as a symbol reflecting things as they are, kind of reality check. This mirror is ab…
Source: Melong – Altar Mirror
Gajalakshmi Lamp
This is probably the most common household lamp for worship in South India and it is known as Gajalakshmi lamp due to the backdrop. Gajalakshmi refers to Lakshmi’s form where she is fl…
Source: Gajalakshmi Lamp
Ganesha
This Ganesha, at 9.5 cm in height, is larger size than usual. Even otherwise it is an unusual Ganesha. It appears to be single cast, the idol and base cast together. Ganesha is holding broken tusk,…
Source: Ganesha
Krishna standing with flute
This is adolescent looking Krishna is holding butter ball in his right hand and flute in his left hand. Krishna’s hair bun is decorated on top and in the pinched part. Ornamentation is profus…
Source: Krishna standing with flute
Bronzes of India - A personal collection 