Description: AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: We guarantee the authenticity of all our items Lakshmi Narasimha** Statue Chola Style Bronze Be sure to add us to your favorites list! Check out our other items! This portable statue is of the god of Vishnu depicts Narasimha, the half man, half lion avatar of Vishnu. It is believed that the god manifests in a bronze image of themselves at certain times in the year. Priests would worship sculptures like this one by washing it with precious liquids, decorating them and parading it through town.Approximate Dimensions: Height 10.5 x Width 6.5 x Depth 6.5 inch Hand made of bronze using the ‘lost wax technique’*. Only one of these statues is ever made Dramatic and striking. *Lost-wax Method or madhuchchhishtavidhana or cire perdue is the method of pouring molten metal into the hollow of a wax mould. This wax mold is lost during the making process. Bronze is used as the preferred metal as it is stronger and more tensile.** Lakshmi Narasimha is an iconographical depiction of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, with his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperityNarasimha is depicted here with his consort Lakshmi, seated on his lap. In contrast to his ugra (terrible) aspect, where his face is contorted and enraged, he appears to be serene in this form. He carries his aspects of the Sudarshana Chakra and the Panchajanya. The statue is adorned with jewels and his right foot rests on a lotus flower. In the Thiruppavai, the mythical motif of the lion is invoked in the representation of Lakshmi Narasimha. The deity is regarded to be magnanimous, the greatest of all beings (Purushottaman), and his heart is symbolised by his consort, Lakshmi.International Bidders: All duties, customs and taxes responsibility of buyer Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application
Price: 1999.58 USD
Location: Beverly Hills, California
End Time: 2024-12-16T11:24:45.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Religion: Hinduism
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Handmade: Yes
