Our favourite ‘vanara’ or monkey king is presented standing tall and proud on raised lotus pedestal, in a bronze image that is executed in the ‘madhuchista vidhana’ lost wax technique of artistry. The zoo-anthropomorphic form of Hanuman, with the body of a human and the head and tail of a monkey, is holding onto his fearsome ‘gada’ or mace against his left shoulder while his right hand is raised in the fear dispelling ‘abhaya mudra’ gesture. This gesture is innately tied to his presence as the remover of all obstacles and fear from the hearts of the devotees – ‘sankat mochan.’ In fact, today, centuries after the events of the Ramayana, our lord and ‘chiranjeevi’ of Hinduism is revered in the recitation of the ‘sankat mochan Hanuman ashtak,’ allowing the righteous to call onto the faithful companion of Rama to deliver us from any fearful situation and trouble.
Hanuman’s divine yet humble presence is accentuated with his inornate drapery, wearing a simple ‘dhoti’ and plain beads across his body. As our loving ‘vayuputra’ or the son of the wind god Vayu, Hanuman as stood the test of time being a symbol of hope, nationalism, and resistance of oppression. His tales of venturing into Lanka, setting it ablaze, and devoting his life to the service of Rama and his coterie have allowed him to be a an emotional and loving, as well as heroic and assertive god. Moreover, with his powerful strength that allowed him to lift an entire mountain to find the ‘sanjeevni booti,’ and his mace fighting skills, Hanuman has also been revered as the patron saint for wrestlers all over India.
Such interesting textual thought and action behind the creation of this elegant bronze image makes it a wholly interesting work to acquire.
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