The beauteous Devi Uma stands upon the pistil of an upturned lotus bloom. The lotus immediately beneath Her feet rests on a two-tiered plinth engraved with lotus petals.
The long legs of the Devi are clad in a dhoti girdled at the curve of the hips. Under its realistic silken folds lies an irresistible musculature, sculpted with a superb degree of skill and shraddha on the part of the artisan.
Wife of Shiva, queen of paraloka, Uma is the quintessential deviroopa. Behind the exterior of otherworldly beauty, She is made of equal parts compassion and equal parts invincibility. The standing murti of Her that you see on this page has been handpicked for a form and stance conveyed superbly in the medium of the panchaloha (mix of five iron-based alloys), unique to the South in general and Swamimalai in particular.
This standing Uma murti is a fine contemporary reproduction of the traditional South Indian bronze. Tall crown that sets off a handsome facial set; long, slender body punctuated with the curves of fecundity. She raises an arm to Her chest, as if holding a lotus betwixt those delicately shaped fingers, the unmistakable mudra of the hands of Uma.
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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