A dark-coloured, almost black Shiva statue. Designed for the home or office temple of the finest devotee, this Lord Shiva statue depicts a deviant facet of the Lord’s multitudinous personality. The naked Bhikshatana Shiva goes around the world as a mendicant of the highest order. The anterior left of His four hands (chaturbhujadhari Shiva statue) bears an empty almsbowl.
This moderately big Shiva statue is sculpted from pancaloha, a bronze made from five different iron-based alloys. The metalcasting technique is madhuchista vidhana, popularly known as the lost wax technique. The sheer proportion of detail in this Shiva murti testifies to the skill of the artisan, the likes of whom come from a long line of sculptors in South India.
A lively quadruped to the right of Shiva raises its forelegs. Its presence is representative of the Pashupatinath aspect of the Lord. To His left is a member of the bhootagana, bearing a gigantic almsbowl on his head. He is indicative of the wide variety of devotees of Lord Shiva, from all walks of life as well as afterlife.
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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