Lord Ganesha
Hoysaleswara Temple Halebidu, Karnataka, India
12th century CE
Dedicated to Shiva, and built around 1121 CE under King Vishnuvardhana
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"या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला, या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता।
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा, या श्वेतपद्मासना॥"
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In her destruction blooms creation.
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शिवाय विष्णु रूपाय शिव रूपाय विष्णवे |
शिवस्य हृदयं विष्णुं विष्णोश्च हृदयं शिवः ||
यथा शिवमयो विष्णुरेवं विष्णुमयः शिवः |
यथाsन्तरं न पश्यामि तथामे स्वस्तिरायुषि||
Everything is maya.Let go & the duality becomes one.
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Beautiful piece.
A PIECE of PEACE.
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Graceful Muse with Veena .
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Cosmic Dance of Lord Shiva.
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Lord Shiva as Nataraja – The Cosmic Dancer.
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Ganesh Statue
🎯 Discover timeless beauty in every 👉 Ganesh Statue @ IndiaMART.in/v/9Jd6JEol a perfect blend of art, culture & devotion🌸✨
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Bring the essence of eternal love into your home. We're thrilled to introduce our newest art print, a beautiful depiction of Lord Krishna and Radha.
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A divine love story, now a masterpiece for your home. ✨ Our new Krishna-Radha art print is the perfect blend of grace and modern elegance. Find your piece of devotion.
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The statue is rich in symbolism. The ring of fire represents destruction, while the drum symbolizes creation and the beat of time. His raised right hand offers reassurance, and his gesture toward the raised foot signifies liberation from ignorance. Nataraja is often depicted standing on a demon (Apasmara), representing the overcoming of ignorance and illusion. His matted hair, which includes the goddess Ganga, embodies the flow of cosmic energies. The Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana yoga pose, also called Dancing Shiva, mirrors some of the dynamic aspects of the deity's dance, challenging balance and promoting strength and flexibility.
Shiva Nataraja - the Hindu god Shiva in a cosmic dance - Shiva's dance, called Anandatandava, represents the creation, preservation, and destruction of the universe, a cyclical process in Hindu cosmology.
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Vishnu the Preserver stands strong with symbols of protection: a chakra (discus), shankha (conch), gada (mace), and the abhayamudra gesture to calm fear. The base once held a halo behind him—a divine touch of light. ✨ #AccessibleArtHistory #Vishnu #HinduArt
An active wood-burning WIP depicting Krisna and Arjuna before the battle
A little proof of progress of my latest woodburning piece! It’s slow going but it’s been very meditative. My biggest piece before this has been living room coasters, so this one is a bit of an undertaking!
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Amazing art spotted on the Annapurna Circuit Trek!
#publicart #painting #wallart #mural #streetart #artnomads #arteverywhere #hinduart #loveart #art
Vibrant & culturally connected #streetart from #kathmandu
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Title: Ceiling Art – BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Visitor Center
Photo: XT20 VeranoTostado
GPS: 33.9931° N, 117.6879° W
Hindu interior ceiling
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Pieceful Artistry: Divinity in Art is here!
A first-of-its-kind sticker artistry book that lets you craft sacred masterpieces—one sticker at a time.
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A drawing of Nataraja Shiva, Lord of the Dance, made of reflective chrome, in a traditional pose. Having four arms, he holds a drum in one hand and a flame in the other, while a cobra unwinds from a third. He stands on a glowing lotus flower, beneath which is written a Sanskrit mantra. A ring of flames surround the figure, while lightning shoots from his head; behind him are a field of stars and the curve of a dark planet.
Brand new drawing! OM NAMAH SHIVAYA. Color pencil on illustration board, 32" x 32". The mantra translates "I bow to Shiva," but another interpretation is that the syllables represent the five elements (of earth, water, fire, air and space) and Shiva as their master. #shiva #hinduart #yogaart
Yo flipándolo mucho el sábado en la expo del Museo Nacional de Antropología #MNA
🇮🇳 "Caminos místicos: tradiciones vivas del arte de la India"
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Shri Rama and Maa Sita are sitting on the royal throne in the palace of Ayodhya.
सब नर करहिं परस्पर प्रीती। चलहिं स्वधर्म निरत श्रुतिनीती।।
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#Rama #Ram #Hindu #Hinduism #Hinduart
«La fragancia del sándalo ya no se percibe ni se deja arrastrar por el gélido viento. 💨
Las copiosas nieves muerden y queman.
La luna está helada y pálida. 🌙
La felicidad de la noche tiene lugar tras las puertas cerradas». 🤍
—El invierno. Kālidāsa. Ritusamhara
#poem #Kalidasa #HinduArt
La Devī, en su loto🪷, adorada por la Trimūrti: Brahma, Vishnu y Shiva (de izquierda a derecha).
🖼️ Serie tántrica de la diosa. 'Devi Indrakshi' - Basohli (ca.1700)
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La diosa hindú está muy vinculada a la montaña🏔️Parvatī es hija del dios Himavat (Himalaya).Uno de los epítetos de la diosa Durga es Vindhyavasini "la que habita en las montañas Vindhya". Para David Kinsley esta asociación con la montaña se debe al culto liminal de la diosa
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Rahu swallowing Surya/Chandra (the sun/moon)
Made this for the eclipse a few months ago :) #art #hindu #hinduart #hindumythology #mythology
![photo of the object on display at museum, front view against light green wall: sandstone (light tan color) sculpture depicting Ganesha (seated with cohorts
“Ganesh[a], the elephant-headed god of good fortune and auspicious beginnings, sits enthroned with his wives on his thighs. One wife may be Riddhi, ‘prosperity,’ holding a lotus, and the other Siddhi, ‘accomplishment,’ carrying a bowl of sweets. Below, the rat, Ganesh's vahana (complement) nibbles at a sweet that has fallen from the bowl.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l5pcfqdnvtivhxufycjnvzui/bafkreig452peezxtghhdvemb7jfgfuumwk3svohgcm3pfj3cbi4j3bdq54)
photo of the object on display at museum, front view against light green wall: sandstone (light tan color) sculpture depicting Ganesha (seated with cohorts “Ganesh[a], the elephant-headed god of good fortune and auspicious beginnings, sits enthroned with his wives on his thighs. One wife may be Riddhi, ‘prosperity,’ holding a lotus, and the other Siddhi, ‘accomplishment,’ carrying a bowl of sweets. Below, the rat, Ganesh's vahana (complement) nibbles at a sweet that has fallen from the bowl.”
#Ganesha with his consorts
Eastern Rajasthan, India, early 11th c.
Sandstone, 105.1 x 68.6 x 33 cm (41 3/8 x 27 x 13 in.)
On display at MFA Boston 1989.312
#IndianArt #HinduArt
Indian, Southern Rajasthan or Northeast Gujarat, Samalaji area Ganesha, mid-6th century Gray quartzite or schist Friends of Indian Art and Robert A. and Ruth W. Fisher Fund, 2001.12
sign: “The elephant-headed Ganesha is one of Hindu India's most popular divinities. Because he has the power to create and remove obstacles, Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of all undertakings. This early representation of the deity almost surely belonged to a set of images depicting the Mother goddesses (Matrikas), who are customarily accompanied by Ganesha. Shown seated on a cushion, he holds a radish in his right hand, and his trunk reaches for a sweet from the bowl in his left. The sacred thread (worn by Hindu males after initiation into the faith) draped around his torso is formed by a cobra, and a jeweled diadem decorates his brow. Grand stylized ears frame his face and form part of his large halo.”
Indian, Madhya Pradesh Ganesha Dancing, late 9th-early 10th century Buff sandstone with slight traces of pigment Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Paul Mellon, 68.8.20
![sign:
“In his capacity as the remover of obstacles, the Hindu god Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of all significant undertakings. This elephant-headed deity is the son of Shiva, and like children everywhere he imitates the actions of his father. One of Shiva's most significant roles is King of Dancers, so it is not surprising that Ganesha performs his own playful and rambunctious version of his father's cosmic dance. Ganesha's eight arms, which hold various attributes, and swaying chubby-baby body move to an unheard rhythm.
He is flanked by a pair of flying celestial figures above and by a small drummer and dancer at ground level.
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A similar sculpture of Dancing Ganesha is installed in a niche on the exterior of this 10ch-century Hindu temple. View from the south of Temple 1, Group 2, Kadwaha, Madhya Pradesh. American Institute of Indian Studies Center for Art and Archaeology, acc. no. 11776”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l5pcfqdnvtivhxufycjnvzui/bafkreihlswuvdnhspzqv4bcbgo4f5jfu66abgrgjf4ui5dqu3x6qws3j4u)
sign: “In his capacity as the remover of obstacles, the Hindu god Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of all significant undertakings. This elephant-headed deity is the son of Shiva, and like children everywhere he imitates the actions of his father. One of Shiva's most significant roles is King of Dancers, so it is not surprising that Ganesha performs his own playful and rambunctious version of his father's cosmic dance. Ganesha's eight arms, which hold various attributes, and swaying chubby-baby body move to an unheard rhythm. He is flanked by a pair of flying celestial figures above and by a small drummer and dancer at ground level. [photo] A similar sculpture of Dancing Ganesha is installed in a niche on the exterior of this 10ch-century Hindu temple. View from the south of Temple 1, Group 2, Kadwaha, Madhya Pradesh. American Institute of Indian Studies Center for Art and Archaeology, acc. no. 11776”
More from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts #SouthAsianArt #HinduArt:
1. Ganesha
India, S Rajasthan or NE Gujarat, Samalaji area, mid-6th c.
Gray quartzite or schist
2. Ganesha Dancing
India, Madhya Pradesh, late 9th-early 10th c.
Buff sandstone with slight traces of pigment
Gray phyllite sculpture: Indian, North Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) Vishnu as the Boar Avatar (Varaha), 10th century
sign: Indian, North Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) Vishnu as the Boar Avatar (Varaha), 10th c. Gray phyllite 2008.23 Vishnu, a kind and benevolent Hindu god, appears in 10 principal avatars (descents), which he assumes to save the world from destruction. When the Goddess Earth was captured by a demon & carried to the bottom of the cosmic ocean, Vishnu assumed the form of a boar (varaha) and dove to her rescue. Having just rooted the goddess out of the cosmic mud with his tusks, Varaha has placed her safely on the left elbow of his now human body. Heroically posed, the rescuer is ready to push off from the ocean floor and return her to the surface. Their watery surroundings are evoked by meandering lotuses and a pair of serpent deities (nagas) whose tails intertwine at the bottom of the composition. These nagas like the Goddess Earth, the hovering celestial figures above, and the pair of donors on the sculpture's base--are shown in attitudes of devotion to the savior deity.
Red sandstone sculpture: Indian, Madhya Pradesh Varahi, 9th century
sign: Indian, Madhya Pradesh Varahi, 9th century Red sandstone Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Paul Mellon, 68.8.23 The Matrikas (Mothers) are a group of female divinities frequently represented in medieval Hindu temples. Each of them is associated with a particular male deity, and they came to be regarded as the powers (shaktis) that arouse these gods to action. This Matrika is Varahi, the shakti of Vishnu in his boar avatar, called Varaha. Vishnu assumed this animal form in order to dive into the primeval waters to rescue the Goddess Earth from destruction. Varahi thus appears with the head of a sow and the body of a woman. She holds Vishnu's flaming discus and conch, and her buffalo mount appears. behind her. Her stance and the gesture of her upraised left hand suggest Varaha's triumphal pose after saving Earth from the watery abyss.
Back from Richmond with more Virginia Museum of Fine Arts photos to share!
1st up, boar-headed duo Varaha & Varahi:
1 Vishnu as the Boar Avatar (Varaha)
India, North Bengal (Bangladesh), 10th c.
2 Varahi [Matrika, shakti of Vishnu’s boar avatar]
India, Madhya Pradesh, 9th c.
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