'Lord Narsimha' The Man Lion Incarnation of VishnuThe beautiful brass figure shows Nrasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, killing Hiranyakashipu on His lap. Narasimha (man lion) is described as an incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu within the Puranic texts of Hinduism who takes the form of half man half lion He has a human torso and lower body, but with a lion like face and claws. He is worshipped in deity form by a significant number of Vaishnava groups throughout India (especially in the South) and

is beautifully carved out of single block of marble

The woman represents the holy river Ganges who is held in the tuft of his hair by the Lord Shiva for public welfare

other gods

Despite some limitations

Product Code : 1612

Indeed a masterpiece of wooden sculpture

Two big trees are in full bloom and the painting celebrates the rich glory of traditional Madhubani style of drawing painting using natural colours on handmade cloths or cotton

It comprises of four triangles which are pointed in an upward direction which represents God Shiva-masculine power while five triangles which are positioned in the downward direction represent Shakti- feminine power

Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty

to which wind and water provide enchanted accompaniment

meaning `true` was one of the daughters of Daksha

Size : 11"Dia