Brahma Bronze Statue

Our Price: $191.00

Brahma is the lord of creation and wisdom. Brahma has four faces and at least four hands. The four faces represent the four vedas, and the four hands represent the four directions. The hands hold a book of the vedas (Book of Wisdom & Learning), a string of pearls for counting time, a scepter, a sacrificial spoon which is symbolic of spiritual nature and a water pot to point out that the universe evolved from water symbolizing his function as the creator. In the Upanishads, Brahma is the all-pervading divine essence : everything flowed from this and everything returned to it. Later, legends told that the formless lord of the universe, who existed in himself, created the waters and planted a seed from which a golden egg developed. He was hatched from this egg as Brahma, the absolute creator of the universe. In Hindu cosmology, the time of creation is recorded in the days of the life of Brahma. When Brahma awoke from his sleep and opened his eyes, the universe was created. When he shuts his eyes at the end of the day to go to sleep, the universe comes to an end.
bronze
11"H (28cm)

Crawling Baby Ganesh

Our Price: $79.00

Ganesh, also called Ganapati, the elephant headed God of Wisdom and Success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated first before worshiping other Gods. He is one of the sons of Siva and Parvati. He is known as "Sidhi Data" or bestower of success in the work. His elephant head is believed to be an emblem of wisdom. His head often has one full tusk, while the other is broken. It is said that he lost it in a fight or that he used it to dictate the Maha-Bharata to the sage Vyasa. His mount or standard is a rat, a symbol in Hindu fable of the sagacity and trickery of this world, much like the fox in the west. So it is natural that the rat should first be conquered, then subdued and employed by the being who represents spiritual strength, whom he was bound to recognize as his superior, since his own cunning would tell him that Ganesh would prove a better guide than even his own perspicacity.
bronze
6"W (15cm)

Dancing Ganesh Bronze Statue

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Dancing Ganesh

Our Price: $41.00

Ganesh, also called Ganapati, the elephant headed God of Wisdom and Success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propritiated first before worshiping other Gods. He is one of the sons of Siva and Parvati. He is known as "Sidhi Data" or bestower of success in the work. His elephant head is believed to be an emblem of wisdom. His head often has one full tusk, while the other is broken. It is said that he lost it in a fight or that he used it to dictate the Maha-Bharata to the sage Vyasa. His mount or standard is a rat, a symbol in Hindu fable of the sagasity & trickery of this world, much like the fox in the west. So it is natural that the rat should first be conquered, then subdued and employed by the being who represents spiritual strength, whom he was bound to recognise as his superior, since his own cunning would tell him that Ganesh would prove a better guide than even his own perspicacity.
bonded stone
10"H (25cm)

Durga seated on a tiger Bronze Statue

Our Price: $191.00

Durga is one of the most important and powerful goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Originally worshiped as the embodiment of natural forces which grant life as the same time as taking it away, she was later assigned the role of the shakti of the impersonal absolute, the female counterpart of the great male deity. In this role she was also seen as the wife of Shiva in addition to, or as part of Parvati. In her friendly manifestation she feeds people and animals, but above all, she is the warlike protectress who always reveals her destructive strenght when the earth is threatened by demons. she is known for her victory over the buffalo demon Mahishhashura, which none of the male gods could defeat. Durga is worshiped as the Protectress of the Law, Destroyer of Evil and Preserver of Dharma (the doctrine of divine law). Durga usually has four to eight arms, and sometimes three eyes. She often sits on a a lotus throne, or rides a tiger. Her attributes are a trident, sword, snake, bell, drum, skull bowl, bow and arrow, wheel, club, water jug and conch shell.
bronze
10.5"H x 9.5"W (27 x 24cm)

Ganesh Seated

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Ganesh

Our Price: $43.00

Hanuman

Our Price: $15.50

bonded stone
4.25 x 4.5 x 3.5

Krishna and Radha

Our Price: $32.00

In Hinduism and Indian mythology Krishna is worshipped as an avatar or reincarnation of the god Vishnu. Krishna is the embodiment of love and divine joy that destroys all pain and sin. Krishna is the protector of sacred utterances and cows. Krishna is a trickster and lover, an instigator of all forms of knowledge and born to establish the religion of love. He is also known for his bravery in destroying evil powers throughout his life. He is usually depicted as a young cowherd boy playing a flute or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction (as in the Bhagavad Gita). Krishna loved to play the flute and to seduce the village girls. He is shown here with Radha, his childhood devotee and lover. They are worshipped as Radha-Krishna. Radha's love for Krishna and their relationship is interpreted as the quest for union with the divine. Their relationship is the embodiment of love, passion and devotion. Krishna promised Radha that she would forever dwell in his heart and that her name would always precede his name.
bonded stone
7.5 x 4 x 4

Lakshmi Goddess of Luck and Prosperity Statue, Small

Our Price: $9.00

Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, happiness and beauty emerged from the ocean of milk when the Gods churned it to produce Amrita (divine nectar) and she at once became Vishnu�s consort. She is pictured as an ideal of slim-waist, full breasted feminine beauty. When she is depicted separately from Vishnu as in this case, she has four hands: in two of them she is holding lotus flowers, while the other two bestow the gifts of well-being and prosperity. When she is depicted with Vishnu, Lakshmi has only two hands. She sits or stands on the lotus flower, and sometimes has elephants on either side. The new moon night of November is dedicated to her annual ceremony. Lakshmi is said to reside in sweet-smelling floral garlands which bring fortune and wealth to the wearer. She also has a role as a fertility goddess and is particularly linked to the richness of the soil.
bonded stone
3.5"H x 2.25"W x 1.75"D

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