Vintage bust | face of Goddess Gauri or Paravati handcrafted in pure brass with an exquisite patina finish, on a exquisite hand engraved 30 cm tall wooden corbel / bracket in distressed sky blue and baby pink.

Gauri is the goddess of love, fertility and sacrifice and holds great significance during the famous Gangaur festival celebrated soon after Holi - the festival of colours especially in Rajasthan with great enthusiasm and affection for Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva.

While married women worship Gauri, the embodiment of perfection and marital love for the success of their married life, unmarried women worship the Goddess for being blessed with good husband.

Along with Lakshmi - goddess of wealth and prosperity and Saraswati - goddess of knowledge and learning, Gauri or Parvati forms the trinity of Hindu goddesses.

Corbel | Wall Bracket: This lovely wall bracket is handcrafted by artisans from Rajasthan engraved with floral motifs and finished in distressed sky blue and baby pink colours. 

Gauri: Height 14 cm x width 13 cm with a circumference of 35 cm.

Wall bracket : Height 30 cm with the shelf. The shelf surface measures 23 cm in wide and 14 cm deep.

Weight: Gauri 1. 50 Kilograms

Wall bracket : 1.55 kilograms. Total: 3.05 Kilograms.

Note: if you are ordering more than one item, please contact me for combined shipping options.

Majestic wooden Head of the Nandi bull hand painted with exquisite motifs and the subtle colours in forest green, deep red, black and white by artisans from Gods own country - Kerala. South of India.  

The exquisite and colourful bull heads are handcrafted from a single piece of wood and then painted ,taking days to complete each head.

Inspired by the renowned Oachira Cattle Festival in Kerala, these ceremonial sculptures are traditionally used on the front of hundreds of chariots paraded around the temple during the festival.

As per Hindu mythology, the Nandi or the bull is the vehicle of Hindu god - Lord Shiva, the bearer of truth and righteousness. God of skies & destruction, Shiva with Nandi is one of the oldest forms of Hindu representation - dating before 3000 BC.

Today, the bull is considered a symbol of Hinduism and the Nandi symbolises purity, as well as justice, faith, wisdom, virility and honour. 

This wall hanging measures : 
Height 44 cm and 25 cm wide - ear to ear ( ears are removable )

The head measures 7 cm in width and depth .

Weight: 850 Grams. 

Disclaimer: Please be informed that these Nandi heads are hand crafted and slight irregularities, variations colours may be found which are intrinsic characteristics of such handmade crafts.

This is a magnificent 30 cm tall sculpture of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fertility, abundance and well-being depicted here as Deepa Lakshmi carrying a single diya or oil lamp standing on a round floral shaped pedestal with a beautifully crafted bird perched on her shoulder . 

Handcrafted by skilled artisans from the south of India with an exquisite copper and gold patina, Lakshmi is a Hindu female deity seen here with her sensuous feminine beauty which is timeless with her exquisite slim figure and draped garbierre, intricate jewellery, head dress and elegant coiffure with fine engravings. 

The goddess is a harbinger of good fortune and her countenance bespeaks of deep inner peace, a reflection of Santosha - Sanskrit for the deep contentment that is our innate nature and is the gift of the gods and goddesses.

When the sun goes down at the end of the day, its the light or 'Prakash' of the deep that provides us the wealth of brightness or Lakshmi bringing joy, celebration, knowledge and life signifying the 'ray of light' inspiring us towards progress.

Measures: Size: 30 cm tall . Diameter of pedestal is 10 cm 
Weight: 2.90 kilograms