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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Madhvacharya
This is Madvacharya, one of the great philosophers of Vaishnavism, a major sect of Hinduism. He is a sanyasi, a person who renounced worldly belongings and embraced austerity. He is a historical fi…
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Nammalvar and Ramanuja
This is Nammalvar (larger figure) and Ramanujacharya. The relationship between them is expounder-follower. Nammalvar is one of the twelve Vaishnavite saints or alvars (saints who immersed themselve…
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Sambandar (?)
This was sold as Sambandar, a Saivite saint. The story: Sambandar as a child of three years was left unattended by his father as he went to take bath in a temple tank. Feeling hungry Sambandar star…
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Bronzes of India - A personal collection 