Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
March 27 2006

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of an ornate metal artefact on a round dark wooden base inside a palace interior. A pierced, arched openwork backplate carved with small figures and foliage frames a standing elephant figure with a raised trunk. Beside it stands a dark green stone statue of a robed standing figure against a wooden door and window. No people are visible.2006-11-10May 17 20162016-05-17Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA large golden bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, stands on a lotus-and-plinth base inside a plain room with a barred window behind it. Its four arms and flame-edged circular aureole ring are clearly visible, and a small figure lies beneath the raised foot. No people are present; the statue is the sole subject.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA bronze or copper-toned seated deity murti in front of a red velvet backdrop. The figure sits in a lalitasana-style pose on a lotus-shaped seat with a small kneeling figure at the base. It has four arms holding a trident, a dagger-like blade, a drum-like object and a small staff with a finial, and wears a tall crown with a jewelled headdress and a beaded necklace. Behind it stands an ornate arched prabhavali of scrolled foliage with pillar-like side supports. The metal surface shows warm reddish highlights and fine engraving. No people are visible. +1 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA dark stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands before a red brick wall with green leafy branches on the left. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a red tilak on the forehead, multiple necklaces and bangles, and holds ritual objects in its hands. A carved animal. No living people are visible.2016-12-12Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA grey granite statue of a multi-armed deity stands on a small pedestal against a red brick wall with green leafy branches on the left. The figure wears a conical crown, a broad necklace and jewelled ornaments, and holds ritual objects in several hands, with a bull carved beside its legs. A dried red flower and a few petals lie at the base. No people are visible, and the statue is not a person, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-05A gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands indoors in front of a barred window. The deity murti is within a circular arch of flames, with multiple arms, a raised leg and a foot pressing a small dwarf figure on a lotus base. The statue sits on a rectangular plinth with recessed panels. The plain whitewashed wall and concrete floor surround it. No people are visible.A bronze metal statue of a four-armed goddess seated in a lalitasana-like pose on a lotus-shaped pedestal with a crocodile-like makara at the base, set within a large ornate arched prabhavali halo with floral scrollwork and perforations. She wears a tall crown with leaf-like ornaments, a layered necklace and jewellery; her hands hold a trident, a sword, a lotus or bell-like object and a club. The statue stands against a plain rust-red cloth backdrop.