Phenomenal Stone Vishnu And Lakshmi Seated On Five Headed Serpent Statue for Outdoors

Vishnu is worshiped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma In his hands he holds a discus, conch and a club and is married to Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and fertility with an owl as her vehicle sitting together under the 5 headed serpent called Sheshnag. This statue is carved from the 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.