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SIVAKAMASUNDARI
(9th
Century)
:
This
most beautiful bronze idol of Sivakamasundari in
sthanaka pose on a rectangular base which consist of
Padmapeetha. The idol is shown with beautifully moulded
vastram up to the ankles. The right hand of the Goddess is the
Katakahastha pose and the left hand is
Prasaritadakshina hastha. She is decorated with ear
ornaments, several necklaces along with Mangalasutram.
The idol has a magnificent Kiritamakuta. She has also
shown with Yagnopaveetham.
CHANDRASEKHARA MURTHY
(11th
Century)
:
This
set of Chandrasekhara Murthy with Parvathi is on Padmapeetha.
The God is standing on Samapadabhangima and wearing tiger
skin garmet. He has four hands and holding
Parasu (axe) in upper right hand and where as the lower
right hand is Abhayahastha. The left upper hand is
having Mruga (deer) and the lower left hand is the
Varamudra. The God is having Jatamakuta which also
consist of Chandravanka. He is adorned with various
abharanas. Apart from the yagnopaveetha there are
Udarabadhas and several ornaments are also noticed in the
waist portion.
The Goddess
Parvathi is in sthanaka pose wearing the vastram
which is in several folds. She has two arms and the right hand
is Katakahastha where as the left hand is Prasaritha
Dakshinahastha. The Goddess is holding Nilotpala
in the right hand. The deity is adorned with various ornaments
and yagnopaveetham is also noticed. The Kireetamakuta
is beautifully moulded.
STHANAKA
GANAPATHI
(10th
Century)
:
This
finest bronze idol of Sthanaka Ganapathi is on a
square base which consist of Padmapeetha. The God has
four hands and the upper right hand is having a portion of
Ankusa and the lower right hand is holding the danta.
The upper left hand is having pasa while the lower left
hand hold the modaka. The god is decorated with
kanthabharanas and bhujangabhushanas. There is
yagnopaveetha and stomach exhibit nagabhanda.
NATARAJA
(12th
Century)
:
This bronze
idol of Nataraja is beautifully moulded and is one of the finest
bronzes of South India.
The idol has
a lotus base and on which Nataraja is in Anandatandava
pose. He has his right foot on the apasmara purusha
and left leg is lifted high towards right. The
Apasmarapurusha is holding a Naga in the left hand and
slightly bent the right leg. The bronze has four arms and the
right upper arm is holding the Damaru where as the lower
right hand is the Abhayahastha. The upper left hand
holds a fire pot and lower hand is bent across the chest to the
right and is in characteristic Natyabhangima. The bronze
has five Jatas and in the right of the top there is
Ganga
and Chandravanka is seen in the left side. The God shown
with a crown of feathers and in which there is a Kapala
with and Nagabharanas are noticed on either side of it.
SIVAKAMA
SUNDARI
(16th
Century)
:
This
bronze is in sthanaka (standing) pose on a rectangular
base which consists of a lotus. The right hand is in the
katakahastha pose and the left hand is the prasaritha
dakshinahastha. The Goddess is adorned with vastram and
decorated with various ornaments such as Karnabharanas,
Kanthabharanas, Bhujakeertees along with
Mangalasutram. There is Kireetamakuta on the head.
GANGADHARA
MURTHY AND DEVI
(17th
Century)
:
The bronze of Gangadhara Murthy is on a
rectangular base which consist of a circular peetham and
pedestal on it. On the right portion of the makutam
there is beautifully carved
Ganga.
The God has four arms and the upper right hand is holding
Parasu where as the lower right hand is Abhayachinmudra
pose. The upper left hand is having a Mrugam and the
lower left hand is Varahastha. The God is wearing
beautifully moulded vastram and adorned with usual ear and neck
ornaments.
The Devi is
in Sthanata pose and adorned with vastram. She
has two arms and the right hand is the Katakahastha which
holds a lotus bud. The left hand is the Prasaritha
dakshitahastha. The Goddess is having Kireetamakuta
and decorated with various usual ornaments like tatankas,
necklaces.
NATARAJA
(17th
Century) :
This
bronze of Nataraja is on a rectangular base which consist of
Padmapeetha. The God is in Anandatandava pose.
The right foot is on Apasmara Purusha and left
foot is lifted high towards right. The bronze has four arms and
the upper right arm is having damaru and the lower right hand is
in Abhayahastha pose. The damaru is beautifully moulded
and leather spread is clearly shown. There is a fire pot on the
upper left hand where as the lower left hand is bent across the
chest in the Natyabhangima. There are five Jatas and at
the right of them
Ganga
is carved. The God is having fether crown and chandravanka
is seen in its left. The Kapala is also noticed in the
crown. The deity is adorned with beautifully sculptured skin
garment. The God is surrounded by a circular Prabha
which is moulded with decorative designs and makarathorana
is also noticed on either side of the Apasmara Purusha.
Agnisikhas are seen on the outer side of the Prabha
and Keerthimukha is noticed on its top. The God is
decorated with various usual ornaments.
The unique
feature of the bronze is of that there is an upper cloth which
is touching the prabha in a beautiful manner.
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