This is a sculpture of three headed and four handed (Chaturbhuja) standing Brahma. His upper right hand holds sacrificial ladle (shruk) and his upper left hand holds a lotus bud. He is holding a Kamandalu in his principal left hand. The object in his principal right hand is damaged. A male and a female attendants […]
God Varuna along with his consort Varunani or Varuni. The statue was carved out from Basalt. It dates back to the 8th century CE and was discovered in Karnataka. The sculpture is on display at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum), Mumbai. Varuna and Varuni are seated on Varuna’s Mount
Here, the two-armed Varahi with a halo around her head stands with her face turned upward. She holds a club in her right hand and a child in her left. She is wearing a beautiful necklace, end of which is dangling between her breasts. She seems to be wearing a saree with a girdle reaching
Vayu is a Dikpal (guardian) of the northwest direction i.e. Vayevya. In this sculpture, the god Vayu is accompanied by his mount gazelle near his left foot. He is carrying Kamadalu in his lower left hand while holding Pataka / Dhwaja (flag) in his upper left hand. He is carrying Ankusa (goad) in his upper
The playful Radha and Krishna’s sculpture is located at Vishnu Temple of Siddheshwara in Newasa, Maharashtra (India). The sculpture is part of the temple’s Sabha Mandap designs which also has many other sculptures of Radha Krishna leelas. Krishna and Radha are showcased in an love action. While Krishna is touching Radha’s bosom, she is happily retaliating
The main attraction of Sidheshwar Temple at Newasa (Maharashtra) is ‘Dikpalas‘ (guardians of the directions) which are placed on all the outer walls. Those include Yama, Kubera, Indra, Varuna, Isana, Agni, Vayu & Nirrti. Indra is the guardian of the East (Purva) direction. He is accompanied by his mount Airavat (the great white elephant). Indra