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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Karthikeya
This is Karthikeya, son of Siva and Parvati. Here Karthikeya is shown with six faces and twelve arms riding his vahana, peacock. This image could be called Arumukha or Shanmukha (who has six faces…
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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 