Title : Figure of Lord Hanumana
Accession No : 55/16/236
This is a figure of Lord Hanumana in a flying posture. He is placed on an flat oval pedestal. His one foot is on a stone, other is on the pedestal. He is wearing a cloth at the bottom part of the body, the upper part is bare. He is wearing a long Mala or neckpiece. He is holding Rama and Lakshmana on his two shoulders. He is wearing a crown over his head. There is backrest on his back which has a rectangular shape with a curved top part.
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Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateOdisha
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteCR; Faded surface
Contributor
- Community / TribeMaharana
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)37× 24.5 × 13.8
Significance
- ReligiousLord Hanuman is a Hindu god and a divine Vanara (monkey) companion of lord Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and is usually depicted alomg with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. He is also regarded as the son of wind-god Vayu.
Description
- DescriptionThis is a figure of Lord Hanumana in a flying posture. He is placed on an flat oval pedestal. His one foot is on a stone, other is on the pedestal. He is wearing a cloth at the bottom part of the body, the upper part is bare. He is wearing a long Mala or neckpiece. He is holding Rama and Lakshmana on his two shoulders. He is wearing a crown over his head. There is backrest on his back which has a rectangular shape with a curved top part.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Chhiber, Neelam. Stone Craft of India, 2 volumes. Chennai: Crafts Council of India. 2004. Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989."
- KeywordHanumana, Religion, Stone, Ramayan