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Goddess Tara is the divine mother of the universe. In Tibetan Buddhism, Goddess Tara is known as rje btsun sgrol ma. In Japanese Buddhism, she is known as Tarani Bosatsu, and as Tuoluo in Chinese Buddhism. Tara Devi is the tantric meditation deity in Buddhism. She is also believed as the female incarnation of Lord Buddha.

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• Product Code :9222
• Material :Brass
• Size :12.5"H x 8"W x 5"D
• Weight :4 kg.

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• Product Code :3844
• Material :Brass
• Size :8" x 5.50"
• Weight :800 gm.

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Goddess Tara is the divine mother of the universe. In Tibetan Buddhism, Goddess Tara is known as rje btsun sgrol ma. In Japanese Buddhism, she is known as Tarani Bosatsu, and as Tuoluo in Chinese Buddhism. Tara Devi is the tantric meditation deity in Buddhism. She is also believed as the female incarnation of Lord Buddha.

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• Product Code :9223
• Material :Brass
• Size :14"H x 9"W x 6.75"D
• Weight :3.730 Kg.

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The fine figure of Goddess Tara is nicely carved out of brass. One of the most popular deities in Buddhism, she is the female Buddha. According to Buddhist belief, she came into existence from a tear of Avalokiteshvara, which fell to the ground and formed a lake. Out of its waters rose up a lotus, which, on opening, revealed the goddess. Like Avalokiteshvara, Tara is a compassionate, succouring deity who helps men “cross to the other shore.” She is the protector of navigation and earthly travel, as well as of spiritual travel along the path to enlightenment. The highly ornate body of the goddess reflects a deep feminine beauty and her face is treated exceptionally fine.

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• Product Code :2102
• Material :Brass
• Size :15"H x 11"W x 6"D
• Weight :6.730 kg.

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The beautiful brass figure of the Goddess Uma is given a resplendent treatment. The lower portion of the goddess is nicely decorated whereas the upper part is left unadorned. A deep sense of feminine beauty and sensuality is manifest on the figure. She is the consort of Shiva, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism, other two being Lord Brahma and Vishnu.

It is believed that the Goddess Uma is a figure of vital importance since without her constant presence all temple rituals are considered incomplete, as it is she, who ensures that Lord Shiva's beneficence is directed towards the devotee. Shiva and Uma have two sons, the elephant-headed god Ganesha and the youthful warrior god Skanda. In Tamil Nadu, Uma is believed to be the sister of god Vishnu and is often shown with his attributes of discus and conch shell. Thus, while images of Durga are found more often in the context of a Shiva temple, she is also at home in a Vaishnava context.

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• Product Code : 15281
• Material : Brass
• Size : 4.75"H x 1.25"Dia
• Weight : 325 gm.

The spectacular wooden figure of the Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning is minutely carved out with a greater degree of finesse. Precision of treatment, perfection in completion makes the figure a piece of joy and aesthetic beauty. The Goddess is also known as Vagdevi, or the Goddess of Speech. She is invoked when a child starts speaking. She is worshipped both by the students and musicians alike irrespective of religion.

The beautiful wooden figure of the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity is given a spectacular treatment with some fine designs on it. One of the most widely worshipped goddesses in Hinduism, Lakshmi is the wife of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism, It is believed that worshipping the goddess gives us wealth and prosperity. The richly ornate figure is an epitome of excellent craftsmanship. Whereas the lower part of the body is highly ornate with dresses, the upper part is left unadorned

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• Product Code :3898
• Material :Brass
• Size : 4"H x 2.50"W x 1.50"D
• Weight :320 gm.

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The goddess in seated on a lotus and she is playing a veena. The beautiful painting of White Tara is given a spectacular touch with some fine colour treatment. Bluish colour is nicely used here. Tara is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, who is known as the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. She resembles Hindu Goddess Saraswati. Tara is in fact a generic term for a host of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. The most popular forms of Tr are Green Tr, known as the Buddha of enlightened activity and White Tr, who symbolizes compassion, long life, healing and serenity. She is also known as the Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra. White Tara, or also called Sarasvati, counteracts illness and thus helps to bring about a long life. She embodies the motivation that is compassion and is said to be as white and radiant as the moon.

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• Product Code :15581
• Material :Brass
• Size : 10"H x 7"W x 6"D
• Weight : 3.140 kg.

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• Publisher : Indica Books
• By : Arvind Sharma
• Cover : Paperback
• Edition : December 31, 2007
• Pages : 170
• Weight : 240 gm.
• Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Language : English
• ISBN-13 : 978-8186569696
• ISBN-10 : 8186569693
• Product Code : BK14196

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Godesses and Women in the Indic Religious Tradition goes beyond the traditional sources that lie at the basis for determining the position of goddesses and women in India. Following the lead of a “hermeneutics of surprise” the book identifies, indeed, surprising new material — and conclusions; for example the analysis of  Vedic Shrauta ritual. Or by offering surprising conclusions, when the location is obviously one involving women and goddesses, or anthropology discovers that the worship of the Great Goddess temporarily elevates the position of women. Other examples of the effectivity of the “hermeneutics of surprise” are seen when applied to the role of dakinis, Shakti worship, the Marathi Sant tradition, and to Shankara’s commentaries.

About Author:

Arvind Sharma, Ph.D. (1978) in Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, is Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He has edited several volumes on the position of women in the world’s religions.

The sacred in the Indian tradition is more an experience than a concept and goes much beyond the narrow confines of an organised temple or even a shrine. The gods of this tradition, as well as those who hold them sacred, are simple and unpretentious yet dignified and self-assured. Whether it is a tree that is held sacred or a naturally occurring stone that is reverred, a river that is the embodiment of divinity itself, an ancestor that is the embodiment of divinity itself, an ancestor that is worshipped, a fabric that is simply draped, a road side shrine on a busy street or a votive terracota horse that is lovingly made and offered, a narrative scroll that holds its audience spell-bound; here is religion at work that is as spontaneous as it is intense, charged with faith, fervor and commitment; now private and now shared, that forms an integral part of the lived lives of these common people, be they rural or urban, tribal or traditional. The rituals and practices for these deities are neither scripted nor canonized, but what they may lack in grandeur, erudition and ceremony, they more than make up in the faith and feeling that they generate. In a civilisation which has encountered majestic truths and erected grand temples, these sacred manifestations and expressions of the ordinary people tend to be sidelined or dismissed by scholars as well as the world at large, as minor or lesser gods worthy of curiosity but not of serious study, but it is important to remember that they have a beauty and presence of their own in the pluralistic Indian tradition.

The two tribal gods out on their eternal journey on the back of the elephant have been given a royal treatment in the dhokra method of sculpture. A richly textured figure of glowing brass, the image reflects the legacy of the rich tribal culture, their artistry and the exceptional cultural brilliance. The figures reflect a rare sense of smoothness and gracefulness.