This is Ayyanar (also spelt Aiyanar and Iyanar) with his consorts Puranai and Puskala (At least one author identifies the consorts by the names Madana and Varani.). Ayyanar is a Grama-devata (Vill…
Source: Ayyanar with consorts
Tag Archives: folk bronze
Panduranga and Rukmini
This is Panduranga and Rukmini from Pandharpur. Panduranga is a minor incarnation of Krishna and his worship is centered around Pandharpur. He is also known as Vitthala or Vithoba. The myth has it …
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Lakshmi Narayana (Folk)
This is Vishnu standing next to Lakshmi. Vishnu is holding conch, lotus, mace and discuss/wheel, starting from lower right hand clockwise. Lotus and mace have long stem/handle. Conch and discuss ar…
Source: Lakshmi Narayana (Folk)
Rama Lakshman and Sita
This set of folk bronzes is from Bengal. The painting of eyes is typical of folk art in that part of India. One of well known painters, Jamini Roy, was inspired by this folk style. These three bron…
Source: Rama Lakshman and Sita
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…
Kaliya Mardaka
The crushing of Kaliya. This is a representation of Krishna dancing on the hoods of serpent, Kaliya, with one hundred heads in the water of the Yamuna river. The main figure is flanked by Kaliya…
Source: Kaliya Mardaka
Bird’s eye view
Sharing my passion for Indian Bronzes
Source: Bird’s eye view
Kutti Chattan
This comes from the central part of Kerala. Locally it known as Vishnumaya or Kutti Chattan. It is a folk deity and the worship is mainly confined to South India. His most celebrated temples inclu…
Source: Kutti Chattan
Pilichandi
Source: Pilichandi
Saint or Warrior?
Source: Saint or Warrior?
Bronzes of India - A personal collection 