In this Batik painting popular god Venkateswara, who is also known as Srinivasa, Balaji and Venkatachalapati is given a prolific treatment with variegated colours being used in abundance. He is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is a god who destroys the sins of the people. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu, out of his love towards his devotees, incarnated as Venkateswara and appeared for the salvation and upliftment of humanity in this Kali Yuga age. He is considered the supreme form of Vishnu in this age. The Venkateswara swami temple is also called Kaliyuga Vaikuntam.
There is a belief that Lord Kubera gave money to the Lord Venkateshwara for his marriage with Padmavati. Keeping this in mind, the devotees visiting Tirupati donate money, gold in Venkateshwara's Hundi ("Donation pot"), so that he can repay Lord Kubera.
According to Sthala Purana, once some sages headed by Kasyapa performed a sacrifice on the banks of the Ganges. Then Narada visited them and asked the reason for the sacrifice. The sages were confused as they were not aware of the cause of the sacrifice. Finally, they approached Sage Bhrigu, who was believed to have an extra eye in the sole of his foot. Sage Bhrigu visited Satyaloka (the abode of Lord Brahma), Kailasa (the abode of Lord Shiva) and Vaikunta (the abode of Lord Vishnu).
However none of the Gods paid any attention to Bhrigu. At Vaikunta, the sage was so infuriated that he kicked the Lord on Vishnu’s chest, the place where Mahalakshmi resides. Lord Vishnu pulled out Bhrigu’s extra eye that was his egotism. The sage finally realized his mistake and apologized to Vishnu. Thereupon, the sage concluded that Lord Vishnu was the most supreme of the Trimurti and told the rishis the same.
Meanwhile, an infuriated Mahalakshmi left Vaikuntha and started residing in Karavirapur now known as Kolhapur.
Lord Vishnu also left Vaikunta and came down to Earth. He took abode in an ant-hill under a tamarind tree. Brahma and Maheshwara decided to assume the forms of a cow and its calf to serve Lord Vishnu. And thus Lord Vishnu came to be known as Lord Venkatesa.
The splendid brass figures of Krishna, the human incarnation of Lord Vishnu and His Lover Dhokra Radha, are given a royal and refine treatment in the traditional dhokra method. The figures seem to have immortalized the deep love and affection between the two. Some spectacular designs and carvings characterize the figures. A deep sense of satisfaction and accomplishment is manifest as the Lord is holding his flute and Radha is smiling.
A profusion of ideas, inspiration of beauty. A lovely looking gold plated earring with 40% silver that studded with American diamonds and hanging with teardrop shape. It looks really stunning for any occasion.
A deep sense of sensuality and feminine beauty marks the spectacular brass figure. A lady here is carrying a pot on her head to fetch water. A sense of simplicity is also manifest in this beautiful brass figure. A lady of substance she represents the tens of hundreds of tribal women in North India, who have to struggle a lot for survival. Cast in ancient Dhokra method, the brass figure is given a refine and detail touch.
Weight : 490 gm
Size : 7.50"H x 3.75"W x 1.75"D
- Product Code: 3621
- Size: 17"L
- Weight: 100 gm.
- Material: Shell Pearls
Beautifully hand carved Elephant with intricate jaali work and an elephant inside the elephant and two tiny elephants at the foot to give it a feel of a herd is sure to look great on a table as a centre piece.The whole statue is carved out of a single wooden piece.
The captivating Dhokra metal art is beautifully manifested in this Brass alloy statue of Lord Buddha, depicting tribal perspective of the deity. Sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower base, the idol of Lord Buddha in a blessing pose has been rendered visually more endearing with the orange tint on the ears of the idol to match the spread out orange petals.
Specification
- Product Code :4171
- Material :Rose Quartz
- Size :3.25"H x 2.25"W x 2.25"
Description
This Dhokra Brass statue of a mother with child is apparently inspired from the day-to-day life of a tribal woman from Central India. It presents a charming depiction of a robust and arduous tribal woman returning from work, possibly after cutting wood (as suggested by the axe hanging on her left shoulder). She is also a mother, as she holds on to the hand of her young child donning a bow (on his left shoulder) and an arrow (in his left hand).
Specification
- Product Code: 4016
- Material: Brass
- Size: 8.50"H x 4.25"W
- Weight: 1.90 kg.
Description
The beautiful brass conch depicts images of Lord Ganesha all around and the fine carvings give the conch a more aesthetic touch. Apart from Lord Ganesha's carvings the beautiful conch also contains some floral depictions. Lord Ganesha is one of the most adorable gods in Hinduism and he is worshipped first among all gods and the Lord is known by as many as 108 names. The Lord is called by so many names as He contains so many attributes. Thus he is known as Chaturbhuj (who has four arms), Lambodara (the huge bellied Lord), Vinayaka (lord of All), Vighneswara (Lord of All Obstacles) etc.