Collectors Panchmukhi; Five-faced Bronze Ganesha Statue
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Collectors Panchmukhi; Five-faced Bronze Ganesha Statue
$3,858.00
Bronze Panchmukhi or five-faced Ganesha statue from Tamil Nadu. This antique wonder in bronze is a timeless, collector's piece. The idol is heavy and perfectly balanced. The diety offers with his many hands, blessings, education, spiritual evolution, weapons as symbols for tools humans need to guard against negative forces and overcome all onstacles. Ganesha is known as Adideva, the First among Devas, Vignaharata, the remover of obstacles, Vidyadata, the giver of a path towards education and enlightenment and for a million other adorations. This single piece of bronze antique collectors art captures all these beautfully.
| Length(Inches) | 18.00 |
|---|---|
| Width(Inches) | 16.00 |
| Height(Inches) | 11.00 |
| Weight(Kg) | 10.00 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Product Care | All Bronzes can be wiped clean with a dry non-abrasive fabric, an dirt set-in can be cleaned with any Soft, gentle fabric to avoid abrasion. Bronzes age beautifully over time and are known to last well beyond generations! One can polish regularly for sheen or simply enjoy the natural patina and colours over time. |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Craft | Bronze Casting-Tamil Nadu |
| Craft Story | Among the southern States of India, Tamil Nadu is the primary center for bronze casting. The Stapathis (or artisans) claim to be direct descent from Vishwakarma, the divine architect in Hindu tradition.Panchaloha, a term for traditional five-metal alloys of sacred significance used for making Hindu temple idols (Murti). Making Panchaloha images was a well-kept secret for a long time. This ancient and traditional craft of bronze casting of icons reached its pinnacle under the Cholas; it is done by the lost wax method. In this method, the icon is first made in wax and three layers of clay applied on the wax model. Which is then allowed to dry and the clay coated mould is heated over an open ground oven. This forces the molten wax out through appropriate holes in the icons and then molten metal is poured into the mould. It is allowed to set. The mould is broken after a few days and the bronze icon emerges. Finally chiseling, detailing and polishing done.Notable places for best bronze artifacts are the old Chola Centers of Swamimalai, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli; where they strictly adhere to traditional Shilpa Shastra rules. |
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