Title : Dipalakshmi - The Goddess of Prosperity
Accession No : 60/7/2134 (2)
Dipalakshmi, lamp in the form of the goddess of light. Dipalakshmi is a lamp in the form of a celestial female, identifiable with Lakshmi, the goddess of light and wealth. Dipalakshmi is usually shown holding a lamp bowl in her hands cupped in the gesture of anjali or offering of the flame of "divine light'' which, when lit, kindles life into this sombre bronze image.
Gallery
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Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKarnataka
Period
- Start Date20th Century
Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)57 x 19.2 x 19.2
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ReligiousIn addition to being a source of light, the oil lamp is an important ritual accessory in India. In fact, the more essential forms of worship among the Hindus include lamp offerings to deities.
Description
- DescriptionDipalakshmi, lamp in the form of the goddess of light. Dipalakshmi is a lamp in the form of a celestial female, identifiable with Lakshmi, the goddess of light and wealth. Dipalakshmi is usually shown holding a lamp bowl in her hands cupped in the gesture of anjali or offering of the flame of "divine light'' which, when lit, kindles life into this sombre bronze image.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Relation2 of 2
- ReferenceJain, Jyotindra; Aggarwala, Aarti (1989). National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Pub. ISBN 978-0-944142-23-3.
- KeywordTwo Female Figures, Dipalakshmi, Lamp, Lakshami, Anjali, Divine Light