Lord Shiva is the primordial masculine principle, Devi Uma of the feminine. Respectively, they are the personification of the energy principle and the matter principle, the confluence of which gives birth to life.
As such, Shiva-Uma are the father and mother of the entire cosmos. They are omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent. The twin murti that you see on this page captures these unputdownable aspects of these deities.
The Pashupatinath-roopa of Lord Shiva is the taller of the two. He is chaturbhujadhari, one of which obviously wields a quadruped. In His anterior hands are a trishoola and a serpent that He has single-handedly overpowered.
The presence of the venomous snake in the various iconographies of Shiva is proof of His invincibility and power over every life-form. The beauteous Devi Uma is His equal in strength and stature.
She is the dvibhujadharini, with the left hand raised as if She holds a lotus between Her fingers. Handsome features of the face, framed by tall crowns and karnakundalas. From the ratio of the limbs to the stance of their forms, everything about Shiva and Uma seems to have come into being as a complement to each other.
Fashioned in larger-than-life proportions, the medium of bronze does justice to their cosmic glamour. The deities stand on discrete plinths, the quadrilateral base of which comes with a bronze loop at each corner to aid in moving these great sculptures about. A gold-coloured monotone characterises the composition.
Shiva
63.5 INCH HEIGHT X 30.5 INCH WIDTH X 19 INCH DEPTH
139 KG.
Parvati
54.9 INCH HEIGHT X 18.5 INCH WIDTH X 16 INCH DEPTH
108 KG.
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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