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Beautifully carved
wooden buddha over
20 inches tall
Price: $350.00
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Standing Buddha |
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Standing Buddha
Antique Green
18 in tall
Price: $160
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Standing
Buddha |
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Standing Buddha
Silver Plated
Size: 28in tall
Price: $310
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Standing Buddha
Size: 18 in tall
Price: $160
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Buddha Head
Size: 18 in tall
Price: $160
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Buddha Statues
Size: 19.2 in tall
Price: $185
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Sitting Buddha
with Aura
Size: 10.8 in
Price: $95
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Buddha and Ganesh |
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Buddha, African
Woman, Buddha
with
Aura Halo & Ganesh.
Approx.
11-15 inches tall
Price:
$65.00-$95.00 |
There are many methods for making statues, and many different
materials used. This affects the quality, which dictates the price.
The superior pieces are hand crafted with an eye towards the most
intricate of detailing.
Colors: Green and Brown, Antique Green, Antique Brown, plus Silver
Plated. Antique is more expensive than non-antique. Silver plated is
the most expensive.
Sizes which are close but approximates, are shown in inches and
reflect height unless otherwise specified.
If you wish to wholesale our products, please note that we ship by
sea in order to be cost effective for us, and you. Therefore, many
of these items are available by pre-order only. You may place your
orders now for early spring delivery.
Description: There are hundreds
of gods, goddesses, demons and other deities in Hindu religion and
mythology. Here are a few of the most recognized, along with a very
brief description.
Ganesa, the Indian God of
wisdom, is the most honored of all deities. He is the reputed eldest
son of of Siva and Parvati, and the Hindu god of Prudence and
Policy. Few books are begun without the words, "Salutation to Ganesa'
and he is first invoked by Brahmans who conduct the trial by ordeal,
or perform the ceremony of the home, or sacrifice to fire.
Hindu's believe in only one God but in many manifestations. This
rotund elephant-headed God is the "Remover of Obstacles', as well as
the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
On the coast of Coromandel, the Indians would not on any account
build a house without having placed on the ground, an image of this
deity, which they sprinkle with oil and adorn every day with
flowers.
You'll find the image in all temples, the streets, the high roads,
open plains and at the foot of some trees, so that persons of all
ranks may invoke him before they undertake any business, and
travelers worship him before they proceed on a journey, as he is the
remover of obstacles. His vehicle is the rat.
Siva, the bright or happy one,
is the third person of the Hindu Triad. As Brahma was Creator,
Vishnu Preserver, in order to complete the system, as all things are
subject to decay, a Destroyer (not the ordinary meaning) was
necessary.
Though this may seem scarcely in harmony with the form by which he
is usually represented, it must be remembered that according to the
teaching of Hinduism, death is not death in the sense of passing
into non-existence, but simply a change into a new form of life. He
who destroys, therefore, causes beings to assume new phases of
existence, the Destroyer really being a re-Creator.
Shiva rides 'Nandi' the bull. The cow, of course, is the holy animal
of Hinduism. He is also known as Nataraj, the cosmic dancer whose
dance shook the cosmos and created the world. Siva's creative role
is phallicly symbolized by his representations as the frequently
worshiped lingam. His matted hair is said to carry Ganga, the
goddess of the river Ganges, in it. Siva lives in the Himalaya and
devotes much of his time to smoking pot. He has the third eye in the
middle of his forehead and carries a trident.
Parvati, goddess and beautiful
wife of Siva. Another of her forms is 'Durga'. In this role she
holds weapons in her 10 hands and rides a tiger. As Kali she demands
sacrifices and wears a garland of skulls. Parvati is represented in
pictures as a fair and beautiful woman, with no superfluity of
limbs.
When she appears as Durga or Kali, she manifests divine powers and
exhibits a very different spirit from that which appears in her as
Parvati. Hence the supposition that these were originally distinct
deities, though now believed to be one and the same.
Durga is represented as a golden colored woman with a gentle and
beautiful countenance. She has ten arms. In one hand she holds a
spear with which she is piercing the giant Mahisha.
With one of her left hands she holds the tail of a serpent, with
another the hair of the giant whose breast the snake is biting, her
other hands are filled with various weapons. Her lion leans against
her right leg, and the giant against her left. The images of Lakshmi,
Sarasvati, Kartikeya and the Ganesa are frequently made and
worshipped with that of Durga.
Vishnu is called the second
person of the Hindu Trimurti, or Triad, but though second, it must
not be supposed that he is regarded in any way, inferior to Brahma.
In some books, Brahma is said to the the first cause of all things,
in others it is a strongly asserted that Vishnu has this honor,
while in others it is claimed for Shiva.
Most temples are dedicated to one or other of the gods, but
curiously, there are very few Brahma temples, perhaps just one in
all of India (at Pushkar in Rajasthan). Most Hindus profess to be
either Vaishnavites (followers of Vishnu) or Shaivites (followers of
Shiva).
Vishnu, the preserver, is
usually shown in one of the physical forms in which he has visited
earth. In all, Vishnu has paid nine visits and on his 10th will be
called Kalki, and will appear riding a white horse. On earlier
visits he appeared in animal form, as in his boar or man-lion (Narsingh)
incarnations, but on visit seven he appeared as Rama, regarded as
the personification of the ideal man and the hero of the Ramayana.
Rama also managed to provide a number of secondary gods, including
his helpful ally Hanuman, the monkey god. Hanuman's faithful nature
is symbolized in the representations of him often found guarding
fort or palace entrances. Naturally, incarnations can also have
consorts and Rama's companion was Sita.
When Vishnu appears as himself, rather than one of his incarnations,
he sits on a couch made from the coils of a serpent and in his hands
he holds two symbols, the conch shell and the discus. Vishnu's
vehicle is the half-man, half-eagle known as the Garuda. The Garuda
is benevolent, and has a deep dislike of snakes.
Lakshmi, or very commonly Sri,
is the wife of Vishnu and under various names appears in this
relation in his various incarnations. As the lord of the worlds, the
god of gods, Janarddana descends amongst mankind in various shapes.
So does his coadjustor Sri.
She came from the sea and is the goddess of love, beauty and
prosperity. She is also known by the Haripriya, the beloved of Hari.
As Padma, The lotus and Padmalaya, she who dwells on a lotus. As
Jaladhija, the ocean born. Chanchala, the fickle one. And Lokamata,
the mother of the world.
Krishna was the eighth
incarnation of Vishnu. He was raised by peasants and thus, became a
great favorite of the working classes. Krishna is renowned for his
exploits with the gopis or shepherdesses, and his consorts are Radha
(the head of the gopis), Rukmani and Satyabhama.
Krishna is often blue in color and plays a flute. Vishnu's last
incarnation was on visit nine as Buddha. This was more than likely a
ploy to bring the Buddhist splinter group back into the Hindu fold.
Saraswati (Sahrahswatee), the
goddess of wisdom and science, the mother of the Vedas, the
inventory of the Devanagari letter and wife of Brahma.
She is represented as a fair young woman with four arms. With one of
her right hands she is presenting a flower to her husband by whose
side she continually stands.
And in the other she holds a book of palm leaves indicating that she
is fond of learning. In one of her left hands she has a string of
pearls called Sivamala (Siva's garland), which serves as a rosary.
And in the other is a damaru, or small drum. At other times she is
represented with two arms only, seated on a lotus, playing a kind of
banjo. She dwells on earth amongst men, but her special abode is
with her husband in Brahmaloka. |
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Shiva 14" |
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Name: Shiva
Size: 14 in tall,
Price: USD $150.00
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Large sitting Ganesh,
24 in. tall, $290.00
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Standing Ganesh
Size: 19.2
Price:185
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Nataraj 18 in. (Siva as the
cosmic dancer), $185.00
Two silver plated
reclining buddhas
11.2 in.
$140.00 & $125
The Goddess Tara
$175.00
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Small Ganesh
Size: 11 in tall
Price: $95
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