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…
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Tag Archives: Indian bronzes
Yoga Dakshinamurti
This is Yoga Dakshinamurti, a form of Siva. The attribution to Siva is based on the battle axe and antelope in his rear right and left hands respectively. The Yogapatta running around him and the w…
Source: Yoga Dakshinamurti
Sambandar
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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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
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,…
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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 …
Source: Bhairava
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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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…
Source: Ganesha on Vahana
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…
Source: Nandi Stand
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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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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Veerabhadra shrine
This is Veerabhadra, Daksha and Sati. The shield in Veerabhadra’s left hand blocks Sati. See the side view below. Siva created Veerabhadra to punish Daksha. Sati is Siva’s consort. For…
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Durga (?) – Research
Bought this bronze thinking it could be Vishnu, holding mace (broken) and chakra, with some form of ayudha purushas in front. That changed quickly when I noticed the crescent moon on the shield. He…
Source: Durga (?) – Research
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