Adi Shakti- the primordial female energy in Hinduism is the power that courses through the Srishti (creation) leading its inhabitants to action that results in birth, nurturing, and annihilation.
It is with the potencies of the great goddesses, that all tasks in this universe are carried forward. In her role as the Shakti (power) that inspires living beings to indulge in creativity and initiation of life-affirming processes, Devi is worshipped as Saraswati.
This Panchaloha bronze dancing Saraswati statue celebrates the action (Kriya) empowered by the movement of Maa Saraswati within all of us.
Goddess Saraswati in this Swamimalai bronze balances her divine form on a small lotus pedestal while holding her Veena (stringed instrument), Japa Mala (rosary), and Veda in her three hands, gesturing her devotees to be fearless with her main right hand in the Abhaya Mudra.
An imposing Kiritamukuta crown adorned with a Makara motif and a Sun-like halo is placed on Devi Saraswati’s head, layers of necklaces, armbands, a delicate dhoti with fine folds beautify the stunningly divine physique of this goddess Saraswati bronze. Devi’s face is rounded, and sculpted in a manner that adds fleshiness to the countenance of Maa Saraswati.
The halo around a Hindu statue symbolizes the celestial powers of the divinity it surrounds. This goddess Saraswati bronze icon is haloed by a multitude of vegetation that appears to be sprouting vigorously and lyrically at once. The aureole is supported by two stylized peacocks whose open beaks indicate that the birds are cooing to pay respect to the divine mother.
Maa Saraswati in this Panchaloha bronze reminds one of the spectacular Nataraja bronze, where Shiva can be seen dancing in a similar posture- one leg raised in the air while the other is firmly on the ground. Striking a balance between movement and stillness, this goddess Saraswati bronze statue is the artist’s prostration of the Maa (mother) who is the Bindu (point, of origin) of Srishti.
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