Exotic India
12" The Magnificence Of Dakshinamurti Shiva In Brass | Handmade | Made In India
An imitation of a rugged mountain is His asana, and from behind Him emerges a shock of wild mountain greenery. He has assumed lalitasana as is characteristic of Indian iconography . The posterior hands bear thedamru(which produces the creative naad) and the flame (that destroys everything in its path), which is a representation of the dharmic cycle; while the anterior hands bear a pothi and the aahsirvaad mudra to complement His teaching. It goes without saying that the Dakshinamurti roopa of the Lord is the most magnificent and awe-inspiring. The degree of skill and labor that have gone into this particular Daskhinamurti Shiva, as well as the finish variations chosen for it to be made available, rightly convey the grandeur of His guruship. From the natural textures of the mountain to the musculature of the Lord, each aspect of this sculpture pours forth an aesthetic that is to be found only in the art of India. The shishyas with their gleaming crowns as well as the figure of ignorance
