The perfection of feminine beauty and the universal power “Shakti”, Shiva’s beloved Shivagami, Uma- Parvati in this handmade bronze Devi icon pleases the eye and catches the attention with the riveting smile that adorns her face.
A highly stylized representation of the goddess in the Tribhanga (triple-bent) posture, this bronze Uma icon is a treasured example of the pristine craftsmanship of the Panchaloha artists.
For the pedestal of the goddess, the artist has used an upturned lotus, on which the lotus-like form of Shiva’s beloved blossoms.
A Makara-decorated (Makara is a Hindu mythical creature, representative of divine beauty) crown is placed on her head, a Bindi (dot) is placed on her forehead, an Ekavali (single stringed necklace) adorns her neck, a Yajnopavita (sacred thread) runs across her torso and simple armbands mark her graceful hands.
Devi Uma’s dhot (lower body garment) is traditionally the most ornate part of the Panchaloha Uma bronze icons, decorated with detailed waistbands that clinging to the fine dhoti heightens the charm in the posture of the goddess. The goddess is two-armed, with her left hand gracefully on her side, and the right hand in the Katakhastha mudra, to hold the offering of a flower.
A distinct characteristic of this bronze Uma icon is the goddess’s smile that fills the heart with devotional affection for the mother goddess, and her open eyes whose simultaneous human and divine appeal mesmerizes the mind.
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