Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A small carved stone figurine of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a lotus-petalled round pedestal against a black background. The figure has a flame-like arch of carved rays behind him, a raised hand, a drum-like object, and a lifted leg. The stone is reddish-brown and white with incised patterns on the body and base. A deity murti, not a living person, so no people are present.

More like this

Open the gallery
A small carved stone figurine of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a dark cloth against a black background. The four-armed deity murti is in a dynamic dance pose within a flaming aureole ring, with one leg raised and a dwarf figure beneath the raised foot. The stone is reddish-brown with white incised striations on the carving and a lotus-patterned base. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24A carved stone figurine of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a dwarf figure within a flame-edged circular aureole. The pale, mottled stone has reddish-brown veining and fine incised lines on the aureole and the base. The deity's arms extend in dance poses, one hand holding a small drum and another raised, while one leg is lifted. The figurine sits on a tiered lotus-patterned pedestal against a plain black background, displayed as a deity murti. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA small carved stone statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, shown in a reddish-brown stone with white painted incised patterns. The four-armed deity stands on one leg amid a flame-shaped arch, on a tiered lotus-patterned pedestal against a plain blue background. No people are visible.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA small reddish-brown stone statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands on a tiered pedestal against a blue backdrop. The deity is shown in the cosmic dance within a flaming arch ring, with multiple arms, one foot raised and one foot on a small crouched figure at the base. White incised striations decorate the arch and body. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA small reddish-brown stone statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, shown in a dynamic pose within a flaming circular arch with white-painted striations. The figure stands on one leg atop a dwarf figure, with multiple arms extended, one hand in a gesture of protection and another holding a drum. A white-painted ornamental pattern decorates the body and a lotus-shaped pedestal base. The statue is set against a plain blue backdrop, with a small logo in the upper right corner and a vertical copyright credit along the left edge. No people are visible.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA small reddish-brown stone carving of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands on a lotus-petal pedestal against a plain blue background. The murti has four arms within a flaming halo arch, one leg raised, and a small figure beneath one foot. White inlaid or painted striations decorate the body, arms and halo. No people are visible.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA small carved stone figurine of a deity playing a stringed instrument. The figure is reddish-brown stone with white incised patterns on the crown, necklace, arms and draped lower garment. It holds the instrument across the body with one hand on the neck and the other on the strings. The stone is polished and the carving is simple and folk-like. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA carved reddish-brown stone statue of the deity Saraswati seated on a stepped pedestal with a geometric-patterned base. She holds a veena, a stringed instrument, in her hands, one arm raised, and wears a necklace and armbands. White incised lines decorate the figure, its clothing and the base against a black background. The image is a photograph of a sculpture, with no physical people present.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA small carved stone statue of the Hindu deity Ganesha, standing on a lotus-petal base against a black background. The figure has an elephant head with a curled trunk, a raised arm holding an object, and a rounded belly with intricate white incised patterns on the reddish-brown and cream stone. The lower base is a pale greenish stone carved with lotus petals. No people are visible, and the statue is not a depiction of a person.2011-09-24 +1 copies