A Gorgeous Art Work intricately Carved Statue of Devadasi in Stone For Outdoor or Poolside; 5 Feet

Stunning sculpture of a Devadasi Carrying a Child in her arms.and Pot of Water on her Head. Dance and music are the necessary ingredients of daily prayer for temple deities and young women were trained and also learned and practiced classical Indian Temple dance traditions such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi dances. They were called Devadasi and dedicated their life in service of the temple Diety. According to ancient Indian mythology the Devadasi are the most beautiful, charming and celestial representations of the feminine, gifted artistically, to be like celestial singers and dancers. Together with the Gandharvas, or celestial musicians, they inhabit the Heavens. Carved from Soft Stone of Orissa by artisans whose ancestors have practiced this craft of stone carving for centuries. Hammers and chisels of various sizes and shapes, called the Muna, Patili, Martual, Thuk-Thuki and Nitana are used to bring life these life-like figures from featureless stone. Once engraved, the finishing Is done by scrapping out the extra material using a flat-edged iron tool.