#hindu sculpture
Varada Vinayagar
Lord Ganesha, the giver of blessings, Lord of Obstacles.
Contemporary woodwork, Chennai Airport
Yoga – Nṛsimhadeva
NṛsimhaorNarasimha, the fourth avatāra of Lord Viṣṇu in the man-lion form.
Probably East Java, circa 13th Century CE
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IndraandSachi
Indra deva, the lord of paradise and his consort Devi Sachi astride their vahana the elephant Airavata. Indra is depicted wielding the vajra thunderbolt.
Hoysala style, circa 12th Century CE
Government Museum, Bangalore
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Caṇḍeśānugrahamūrti (चण्डेशानुगृहमूर्ति) – Lord ŚivablessingCaṇḍeśa
One of the most striking sculptures found in the Bṛhadīśwara Temple at Gañgāikoṇḍa Coḷapuram is a classical murti or form of Lord Śiva, that of Caṇḍeśānugrahamūrti – thus form is based on the legend of the ŚaivadevoteeCaṇḍeśa who was blessed by Lord Śiva – the Caṇḍeśa in this sculpture in this temple represents the king Rājendra Coḷan himself. Depicted here in life size high bas relief, kneeling at the feet of the Lord who bestows his blessings by winding a garland of flowers around the king’s crown while Devī Umā Parameśwarī looks on benignly.
The temple is believed to have been completed in 1035 CE in the 9th regnal year of King Rājendra I
Bṛhadīśwara Temple, Gañgāikoṇḍa Coḷapuram
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Mukhaliñga
The traditional aniconic representation of Lord Śiva in form of the Liñga – this representation is unusual in that the octagonal and cuboid bases of the Liñga are depicted over the Yoni patala or base.
Contemporary stonework, Thailand
Caturbhuja Śṛī Mahā Viṣṇu
Contemporary Bronzework in the Chola Tradition
Chennai
GaruḍawithNāga
Garuḍa, the vahana or vehicle of Śṛī Viṣṇu, often depicted combatting serpents or nāgas, is a popular motif in south-east Asian Hindu sculpture. This magnificent and surprisingly well-preserved pediment is representative of Cham artwork in the collections of the Saigon Museum
Sandstone pediment, circa 10th Century CE
Museum of Vietnamese History, Saigon
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Vaishnava Sculptures
The Bharti Park in Pondicherry (named after famed poet Subramania Bharati) contains several sculptures, probably collected from old Hindu temples in the vicinity, often depicting images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses - the ones pictured here depict an unnamed deity, Shri Krishna as Venugopala and Shri Vishnu with his vahana, Garuda
A tale of two airports
Idols of Shri Maha Vishnu at the Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok and Chennai Airport
NavagrahaStelae
Panel dedicated to the ninbe planetary deities though unusual, is found in the religious art of medieval India as well as in the Khmer kingdoms of Cambodia in addition to this sadly damaged specimen from the Kingdom of Champa
Sandstone, circa 10th Century CE
Museum of Vietnamese History, Saigon
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Vahara, Boar Incarnation of Vishnu
700-800s
Central India, Medieval Period, 8th-9th century
Sandstone
h:82.00 w:68.50 d:33.50 cm (h:32 ¼ w:26 15/16 d:13 3/16 inches)
Sahara, Boar Incarnation of Vishnu - Central Indian/Hindu
ca. 700 - 800 CE
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