| Shiva
B-16 Shiva Size: 9" H (22cm) |
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Shiva, the destroyer and regenerator, forms part of the main Hindu trinity of gods together with Brahma, the creater and Vishnu, the protector.
Shiva is one of the oldest gods of India. Images of him have been found dated to 2500 B.C. Shiva is the god who destroyed creation after every Kalpa, and at the same time he became the great ascetic who preserved the world with his meditation. He was related to aspects of fertility, and his symbol is the lingam, the male reproductive organ and the source of his power.
He is usually represented in one of three forms: As Nataraj in a dancing pose,
as a lingam (phallus) or as an anthropomorphic form.
This sculture shows him as Shiva-Dakshina-Murti or Mahayogi, one of the
best known depictions of Shiva. He is seated on the tops of the Himalayas
in deep meditation. His abode is the sacred mountain Kailash. He
is wearing a simple loincloth, sometimes with the hide of an antelope around him,
and seated on a tiger skin. He wears a moon sickle in his hair and a snake
coil around his neck. In his hands he holds a trident and an ax.
His attributes include a water jug. His face is turned to the south
(Dakshina), the direction which brings good luck. He is
the greatest of all the yogis.
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| Shiva
B-16 Shiva Size: 9" H (22cm) |
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Lakshmi is one of the mother goddesses and is addressed as mata (mother) instead of just devi (goddess). Mata Lakshmi is the female counterparat of Lord Vishnu. She is also called 'Shri', the female energy of the Supreme Being. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm.
| Small Lakshmi
B-72 Small Lakshmi Size: 14.5" H (37cm) |
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