$140.00
This is an exquisite brass sculpture of the Nandi Bull - The gate guardian deity of Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva and as per Indian mythology is also the Vahan | vehicle for Shiva - The bearer of truth and righteousness.
Handcrafted by artisans from the south of India with beautiful engraving and floral motifs , the majestic nandi is a Collectors item.
God of skies & destruction, Shiva with Nandi is one of the oldest forms of Hindu representation - dating before 3000 BC.
One can find the figure of the white humped bull in every Shaivite temple reclining on a raised platform and facing the entrance door of the shrine so that according to mythology, he may perpetually gaze on the lord in his symbolic form, the lingam.
Today, the bull is considered a symbol of Hinduism and the Nandi symbolises purity, as well as justice, faith, wisdom, virility and honour.
Measures:
Length 28 cm x Height 19 cm
Weight : 3.55 kilograms