A statement Sheshashayi Vishnu composition. Perfect as home or office decor, or even as the central entity in your pooja room. Upon the thick coils of Shesha, the naga or snake, lies (‘shayi’) the divine srshtidata Vishnu. While His beauteous wife massages His feet, He dreams all of drshyam into being.
This complex sculpture is made from panchaloha. Panchaloha is an alloy of gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron. Such a unique alloy has been expounded in the shilpashastras; it is considered sacred and employed in the making of idols and the jewellery they wear.
A richly detailed work. Note the serrations of Sheshanaga’s coils, the attire and adornment of the supine Lord, and the miniature Brahma emerging from within Him. To have sculpted all of it out of panchaloha, a particularly rare and difficult medium to work with, is a mark of the sculptor’s skill va shraddha.
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