Sitting on an upturned lotus that serves as her residence and holding two lotus buds in her hands, Devi Lakshmi is carved by deft hands expertly. Her lower hands are in abhaya and varada mudra, blessing her devotees with opulence and prosperity. She is the wife to Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of the cosmos, and accompanies him in every incarnation as his perfect divine companion.
During the churning of the cosmic ocean, when devas (gods) and asuras (demons) pulled the rope around a great mountain, Brahma and Vishnu briefly intervened. Due to that, Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the milky depths of the ocean, utterly beautiful. She looked at all the gods present and chose to be with Lord Vishnu, giving herself into his divine protection. However, once after a little skirmish, Goddess Lakshmi went away from her husband and began staying with King Akasha Raja in southern India under the name Padmavati. Lord Vishnu and Brahma saw this and devised a plan to reunite the divine couple. Vishnu, under the name Shrinivas (home of Shri) reached the town of Tirupati, distraught without his wife. When he saw Padmavati, they fell in love with each other and married each other with much pomp and splendour.
Eternal Brilliance Unveiled: The Mystique of Panchaloha Bronze and Artful Maintenance Rituals
Bronze is a metal alloy that has the primary composition of Copper and Tin. There is also an addition of other metals such as Manganese, Aluminium, Nickel, and some non-metals such as Phosphorus. This composition of several metals and non-metals makes Bronze an extremely durable and strong metal alloy. It is for this reason that Bronze is extensively used for casting sculptures and statues. Since Bronze has a low melting point, it usually tends to fill in the finest details of a mould and when it cools down, it shrinks a little that makes it easier to separate from the mould.
" If you happen to have a bronze statue, simply use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or any other natural oil to clean the statue. "
A village named Swamimalai in South India is especially known for exceptionally well-crafted Bronze icons of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. The skilled artisans of this place use Panchaloha Bronze for casting the icons. Panchaloha Bronze is made of five metals; Copper, Zinc, Lead, and small quantities of Gold and Silver. Zinc gives a golden hue to the finished figure and Lead makes the alloy softer for the easy application of a chisel and hammer. The common technique for producing these statues and sculptures is the “Lost-wax” method. Because of the high durability of bronze sculptures and statues, less maintenance is required, and can still last up to many decades.
Exotic India takes great pride in its collection of hand-picked Panchaloha Statues. You will find the murtis of Gods (Krishna, Hanuman, Narasimha, Ganesha, Nataraja, and Kartikeya) and Goddesses (Saraswati, Lakshmi, Durga, and Parvati), and Buddha statues. You can also buy Ritual paraphernalia (Wicks lamp, Puja Kalash, Cymbals, and Puja Flag) on the website. All these statues and items have been made with a lot of care and attention, giving them a flawless finish. Their fine carving detail represents the rich tradition of India.
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