STATUES FROM SOUTH INDIA

Shri Ganesha Wooden Sculpture Seated on Lotus
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17.5 inch Height x 9.7 inch Width x 3.7 inch Depth
$460
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Nandi - The Bull of Shiva
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10 inch Height x 12.2 inch Width X 8 inch Depth
$620
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Sage Patanjali, a Great Grammarian and Exponent of the System of Yoga
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30 inch Height x 17.2 inch Width x 5.7 inch Depth
$1515
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Lord Krishna, The Cowherd Deity From Vrindavan
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36 inch X 23 inch X 5.5 inch
$1035
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Vaishnav Deity From South India
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27.5 inch Height x 10.7 inch Width x 10.7 inch Depth
$2815
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32" Traditional Yali Temple Pillars In Temple Wood | Made In South India By Hand
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32.7 inch Height x 15 inch Width X 5.3 inch Depth
$2135
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Six Armed Dancing Ganesha Holding a Trident and Mace
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48 inch Height x 20.5 inch Width X 5 inch Depth
$1350
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Large Size Goddess Mariamman
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36 inch x 17.7 inch x 6.7 inch
$1525
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Lord Ganesha Idol Seated on Lotus Seat
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35.0 inch X 18.0 inch X 7.0 inch
$1515
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Large Size Havana Kunda in Copper
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8.5 inch Height x 19 inch Width x 19 inch Depth
$825
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Triple Ganesha Panel
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26 inch Height x 38 inch Width X 3.5 inch Depth
$1525
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Gajendra-Moksha: Redemption of the Elephant King (Large Size)
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72 inch Height x 24 inch Width X 5 inch Depth
$3365
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The Musician (Apsara)
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24.7 inch x 12.5 inch x 5 inch
$420
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Bala Ganesha
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18 inch x 8.3 inch x 10.7 inch
$465
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The Solitary Apsara Strumming Her Veena
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34.5 inch x 16 inch x 6 inch
$920
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Large Size Shiva Parvati
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36 inch x 18 inch x 7 inch
$1850
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Haloed Lakshmi, Seated On A Freshly Bloomed Lotus
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23.7 inch Height x 12.7 inch Width x 5 inch Depth
$1020
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Vishnu Ji and Lakshmi Ji (Wall Hanging)
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22.7 inch x 18 inch x 2.5 inch
$465
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Large Size Lady with Mirror (Apsara)
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36.0 inch x 19.0 inch x 7.0 inch
$1850
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Seated Ganesha in Polished Wood Finish
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24 inch Height x 12 inch Width x 4.8 inch Depth
$640
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The Warrior God Karttikeya (Wall Hanging)
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17.7 inch Height x 9.7 inch Width x 1.6 inch Depth
$355
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Saraswati Dances, Devi of Learning and The Arts
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36 inch Height x 14.5 inch Width x 3.5 inch Depth
$1070
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Ganesha Wall Hanging
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24 inch Height x 11.5 inch Width x 1.5 inch Depth
$540
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Large Size Yakshi, The Celestial Dancer
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36 inch x 18 inch x 6 inch
$1150
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Ganesha In Lalitasana Upon A Rubescent Lotus
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23.5 inch Height x 11.8 inch Width x 4.8 inch Depth
$685
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Large Size Ten-Armed Kamalasana-Ganapati
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72 inch x 32 inch x 13 inch
$10,440
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Ganesha Wall Hanging
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17.7 inch Height x 9.8 inch Width x 1.7 inch Depth
$355
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Lord Ganesha Seated on a Lotus Seat
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23.6 inch Height x 12.7 inch Width x 5 inch Depth
$640
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Bhagawan Ganesha
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34.0 inch x 19.0 inch x 7.5 inch
$1685
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Sage Patanjali, a Great Grammarian and Exponent of the System of Yoga
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36.5 inch X 22 inch X 6.5 inch
$1685
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Goddess Saraswati
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25.5 inch Height x 15 inch Width x 5.7 inch Depth
$845
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Ganesha with Umbrella
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24.7 inch Height x 12 inch Width x 5 inch Depth
$845
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Lord Ganesha (Large Size)
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35.5 inch Height x 17.7 inch Width x 6.5 inch Depth
$1515
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Shiva Family Panel with Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu
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18.5 inch Height x 75 inch Width X 2 inch Depth
$2355
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Fine Quality Ashtalakshmi Panel
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60 inch Height x 31 inch Width X 3.2 inch Depth
$3365
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Nandi - The Vehicle of Lord Shiva
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10 inch x 12.7 inch x 7.5 inch
$475
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Large Size Venugopala (Fluting Krishna)
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60 inch Height x 29 inch Width X 9 inch Depth
$2690
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Sheshshayi Narayana Vishnu
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24.5 inch Height x 60.5 inch Width X 3 inch Depth
$2355
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The Hindu Universe Panel
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24 inch Height x 75 inch Width x 2 inch Depth
$2190
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Panchamukhi Ganesha (Large Size)
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48 inch Height x 25 inch Width X 7.5 inch Depth
$3810
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Panchamukha Dancing Ganesha (Large Size)
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36.5 inch Height x 22 inch Width x 5.5 inch Depth
$2190
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The Universe of Lord Shiva - Panel
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32.5 inch Height x 100 inch Width X 3 inch Depth
$5040
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Ganesha Crowned with Kirtimukha (Large Size)
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35.5 inch Height x 22.7 inch Width x 6.8 inch Depth
$1525
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Lord Ganesha (Large Size)
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34.7 inch Height x 17.5 inch Width X 6.7 inch Depth
$1515
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Large Size Dancing Goddess Saraswati with Lakshmi Ganesha on Base
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72 inch Height x 26.5 inch Width X 7.5 inch Depth
$2690
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Saint Patanjali (Large Size)
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36.5 inch X 22 inch X 6.5 inch
$1385
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Trimukha Ganesha (Large Size)
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50 inch Height x 30 inch Width X 9 inch Depth
$3020
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Lord Krishna with Cow (Large Size)
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48 inch Height x 23.6 inch Width x 7.5 inch Depth
$2245
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Dancing Ganesha on Lotus (Large Size)
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48 inch Height x 17.4 inch Width x 4.5 inch Depth
$1685
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Large Size Panel with Four Musical Ganesha
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74.5 inch Height x 23 inch Width X 7.2 inch Depth
$2520
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Large Size Goddess Saraswati
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48 inch Height x 25 inch Width x 8.2 inch Depth
$2520
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Large Size Lord Hayagriva with Goddess Lakshmi
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35.5 inch Height x 17.5 inch Width x 6.5 inch Depth
$1685
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Lord Shiva
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47 inch Height x 27.5 inch Width X 8 inch Depth
$3705
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Large Size Dancing Ganesha on Rat
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37 inch Height x 24.5 inch Width x 5.7 inch Depth
$1685
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Two Goddess Saraswati Large Size Panel
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71.5 inch Height x 17.5 inch Width x 5 inch Depth
$2190
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Goddess Rajarajeshwari (Tripura Sundari)
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14 inch Height x 8.8 inch Width x 5.7 inch Depth
$890
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Large size Garuda On Chowki
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46.5 inch Height x 37.5 inch Width x 38.5 inch Depth
$5040
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Pair of Yali (Large Size)
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30 inch Height x 7.5 inch Width X 4.7 inch Depth
$1525
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Dancing Goddess Saraswati
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36 inch Height x 14 inch Width X 3.7 inch Depth
$1010
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Lord Hanuman
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35.2 inch Height x 15.7 inch Width x 5.6 inch Depth
$1350
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Fluting Krishna with His Cow
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36.5 inch Height x 14.2 inch Width X 4 inch Depth
$1010
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Ganesha Wall Hanging
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24 inch Height x 11.5 inch Width x 1.5 inch Depth
$540
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Lord Ganesha with Two Goddesses
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12.4 inch Height x 36 inch Width x 1.5 inch Depth
$685
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Lakshmi Ganesha and Saraswati Panel with Karttikeya and Lord Venkateshwara Balaji
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12 inch Height x 37.5 inch Width X 2.3 inch Depth
$845
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The Graceful Art of South India

This vast collection of south Indian sculpture brings the world’s greatest artistic tradition to you. We offer sculpture in a variety of materials, each with their own unique legacy in south India. That legacy gives even deeper meaning to the pieces available at Exotic India.

 

Much of south Indian sculpture is made using a lost-wax process. Here, artisans create a model using wax. This can be easily molded by heating metal tools that sculpt the shape, like a hot knife through butter. Because the wax is so malleable, the level of intricacy in the details is unsurpassed. Pieces of this wax sculpture are then placed in a bed of clay, where a plaster mold can be painted on the exposed side.


Slowly, an artisan builds up the mold. Once completed, the mold is given a layer of wax. This recreates the original statue but with a hollow core, that is then filled with sand and plaster, and plaster is added to the exterior. That final mold is then filled with bronze.

 

Other statues are made using wood. Wooden sculpture was long the preferred material in southern India. In fact, stone sculpture took a very long time to arrive, especially compared to nearby regions.


Experts believe the long held dominance of wood in south India sculpture gave rise to many of the preferred forms — like strong vertical orientation. It also explains, in part, how much of the material culture of south India has not survived as well as regions to the north. That deeply embedded tradition of wood sculpture makes our selection even that much more authentic to the region.

 

Our stone statuary also represents a point in the development of south Indian sculpture. The impressive achievements in this material again points to the supreme elegance and sophistication of south Indian sculptures.


Q1. How many idols can be kept at home?


The Vastu states that one should never keep three manifestations of Maa Durga in a house together. That means, never keep goddess Durga, Goddess Laxmi, or Goddess Kali in one place. One can keep the divine trinity of Goddesses – Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Durga. As it can bring upheaval and bad luck to the devotee. If we have the murti of Goddess Durga, then there is no need to bring Maa Kali into your home as they are the manifestation of the same divine power.


It's extremely important to maintain the order of Hindu God statues. Try to place the statues in the order of creation to give them proper importance. For example, keep the holy trinity of gods above all gods as they are the supreme gods and goddesses.


Q2. Which God idols should not be kept at home?

 

Although an incarnation of Shiva, the idol of Bhairav Dev should never be kept in the worship room. Nataraja is also considered to be the angry incarnation of Lord Shiva. Therefore, the idol of Nataraja should not be kept in the house. The idol of the sun god Shani Dev should also be avoided in keeping the worship in the house. They should always worship in the temples outside. Keeping the idol of Rahu-Ketu in the house is considered inauspicious.

 

One should never keep portraits or idols of Lord Krishna with Meera/Rukmini and Radha, Lord Ganesha with Siddhi and Riddhi, and Lord Karttikeya with two wives Devasena and Valli. Keeping them could create disharmony and discord in marital life.


Q3. Does Brass turn green? If so, what can be done to fix it?

 

Since brass is mainly composed of copper and zinc, the copper content when in contact with air, undergoes a reaction that causes it to turn green. This green layer on the surface of brass idols and statues is called Patina. To clean it, you can take the mixture of lemon juice and salt and rub the surface using a clean cloth. You can also opt for various brass cleansing mixtures available in the market.