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,…
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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…
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Bhairava
Bhairava is holding trishul, noose, battle axe and a cup in his hands, starting from his lower right hand clockwise. He is naked but for his ornaments and skull garland. Lots of skulls. Behind him …
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Hanuman (Bell finial)
A beautifully cast Hanuman in anjali mudra. The incision is kept to a minimum, just for delineation of toes and hair arrangement. See the side view below. Shows him slightly bent forward adding to …
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Siva as an ascetic
Holding a staff in his right hand and water carrier (Kamandala) in his left hand, Siva is shown as an ascetic. The usual attributes of Siva (Trishul, Mirga, Drum) are not present in this bronze. It is…
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Vaishnavi (Kerala)
This is Vaishnavi, female energy of Vishnu, from Kerala region. Her upper hands are holding chakra (discuss) and shankha (conch shell). Typical attributes of Vishnu. Her lower hands are in abhaya (…
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Vaishnavi (Kerala)
This is Vaishnavi, female energy of Vishnu, from Kerala region. Her upper hands are holding chakra (discuss) and shankha (conch shell). Typical attributes of Vishnu. Her lower hands are in abhaya (…
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Ganesha on Vahana
One more Ganesha. This one riding on his vahana, a large rat. The rat measures 10.5 cm end to end. Ganesha is four armed and his rear hands are holding lotus buds. His lower right hand is holding a…
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Kandy King (Sri Lanka)
Another exception to ‘Bronzes of India’. This is is from Sri Lanka and it is not a deity. This bronze depicts a Kandy king in formal and regal attire. Kandy was one of the kingdoms in S…
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Nataraja
This is Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. According to Auguste Rodin Nataraja’s sculptures is ‘ The perfect embodiment of rhythmic movement’. Who would not agree? Nataraja has come to …
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Krishna Yasodha and Nanda
When I bought this few years ago, it was with the impression the bronze represents Krishna as a baby, his foster mother Yasodha and his foster father Nanda. Yasodha and Nanda are holding lot…
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Nandi Stand
This appears to be a stand of some form either to hold a lamp or deity on top of the ridged circular platform. The middle portion shows a bull/nandi galloping. The bulls front and rear legs are sup…
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Yasodha Krishna (Classical)
This is Yasodha and Krishna, identified by religious mark on Krishna’s forehead and his pinched haird0. Yasodha is Krishna’s foster mother. For more details please see another blog on Y…
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Vedanta Desika
This is Vedanta Desika, a Vaishnavite guru from South India. He is a historical figure and lived in the 13th/14th century. He is a poet, philosopher and master teacher. Vedanta Desika upheld the co…
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Parsvanatha
This is Parsvanatha, one of the twenty four tirthankaras. (Do not miss other photos in the blog..) Parsvanatha and Suparsvanatha are two tirthankaras who have snake as their cognizance. Here the identification is based on discussion in J…
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Bronzes of India - A personal collection 