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Statue Art in India is all about the Buddhist statues of Buddha and the bronze and rock carved statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, couples, etc. Hindu Statue Art include all types of sculpture including Lord Shiva, Parvati, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Krishna, Ganesh, Brahma, Nataraja, Saraswati, and many more. These Statue Art in Hinduism are made life like by the exquisite creativity of Bangladeshi and South Indian expert artists. The different forms of Statue Art in Hinduism are culled from different corners of the Indian subcontinent. Some of the masterpieces of Hindu Statue Art are presently restored in different international museums abroad.
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Statue Art in Hinduism is usually very delicate and sensual type with voluptuous figures and the appeal of sensuality. We are offering you a list of Statue Arts collected from all over India.
- Bronze Narasimha Statue: This polished bronze statue of Vishnu as Narsimha is hand made by the South Indian artists. Narasimha is one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu for protecting and restoring the cosmos. Narasimha was Vishnu’s fourth one, which is Vishnu’s man lion incarnation. The sculpture depicts a lion’s face with four hands, rested in a seating position. His front two arms are rested on his knees, and the rest two holds a discus and a conch.
- Bronze Statue of Lord Hanuman: There are many types of statues that depict Lord Hanuman in various postures. The Hindu deity Hanuman was the disciple of Rama.
- Copper Ganesha Statue: This is a marvelously sculpted copper figurine of Lord Ganesha which is the symbolic of demolishing the undesirable forces that are inherent in oneself. Ganesha is depicted here seated on a raised seat with his legs folded. His vahana, mushika or the mouse, is sitting near his foot, and Ganesha is holding many modaks or sweets in one hand, and is blessing his devotees in the “abhay mudra” with his other hand.
- Bronze Nataraja: This is one of the most popular Hindu statues that are available in sizes. Here Lord Shiva or Nataraja is depicted in a dancing posture, representing the constant process of creation, preservation and destruction of the cosmos. He is seen dancing within a ring of fire in order to symbolize the radiancy of his dance.
- Bronze Baby Krishna: This bronze statue of baby Krishna crawling is made in the lost wax method by the Bangladeshi artists. In this statue sweet baby Krishna or Gopala is seen crawling with a big modak or sweet in his right hand. The other hand is resting on the floor.
- Flute Playing Krishna Statue: This bronze statue of Lord Krishna is made by the South Indian artists. He is seen here playing his flute. The flute is decorated with a yali head at its end. Krishna is seen here in his popular pose with his right leg bent and placed in front of his left leg.
To collect more information on Hindu sculptures, feel free to click to the links provided in our site www.hindusculptures.com |
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