Goddess Kali: Brass 3"

This small, 3" tall brass statue depicts the famous legend in which the Goddess Kali killed the demon Raktabija, and danced upon its many corpses. Known as a goddess of destruction, she is a powerful goddess of time and change, and is often revered as such. Place this statue in your home or upon your altar in reverence of the powerful Goddess.

Naga Serpent: Brass

Viewed as of fertility, prosperity, and rebirth, the Serpent is revered in many aspects of Hindu culture and throughout many parts of Asia. The Naga, often appearing as humanoid creatures with the lower body of a serpent, or snake, are similarly revered as nature spirits of fertility and prosperity. They widely considered water spirits, who protect springs, wells, and the treasures they contain, and they are believed to bring rains and storms. This statue beautifully depicts a Naga within the Hindu tradition; sitting coiled as though in the lotus position in prayer, in a serene state often portrayed in representation of the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. With no detail spared , it has been sculpted of brass and measures approximately 5 1/2" high and 4 1/4" wide.

Veer Hanuman, Brass

This small brass statue depicts the figure of Veer Hanuman, a deity known from the Indian Epic Ramayana. General of the army of vanaras, he was fated to aid Rama in the struggle against the demon king Ravana. He is known for his many heroic deeds, and for the curse laid upon him where he can only use his powers when another reminds him that he possesses them. In some sects of Hindu, Hanuman is considered the only lesser deity who may be worshipped in the event of trouble by evil spirits, other than the worship of God through Narayana Kavacha, and numerous shrines and temples can be found dedicated to the monkey-like God. The statue itself measures approximately 2-3/4" high and 1-3/4" wide.

Laxmi on Lotus, Brass

This delightfully detailed brass statue portrays the Hindu Goddess much as she is portrayed within the famous painting by Raja Ravi Varma. Two hands are raised up, holding sacred lotus flowers aloft while the other two are extended open, palm up and palm down, forming mudras. Indeed, she is even posed standing atop the open petals of the lotus flower, a powerful symbol of enlightenment and blossoming wisdom. Standing approximately 3-1/4" tall and 1-3/4" wide, it is a wonderful way represent Laxmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth, prosperity, wisdom, and courage on your altar.

Laxmi (Lakshmi) on Lotus

Laxmi, (also spelled Lakshmi) is the Hindu goddess of prosperity, though she also has province over luck, light, beauty, courage, and fertility. She is daughter to the sea, and sister to the moon. This hand-painted cold-cast resin statue shows Laxmi seated atop a lotus blossom. She is adorned with brightly colored finery, with a vessel of gold and silver coins beside her. The whole statue is 4" tall and rests upon a 3-1/2" base.

Orisha Chango

Chango (also found spelled Sango or Shango) is a popular deity from Yoruba culture, and is perhaps the most popular of the Orisha. He is known as the Skyfather, and is said to rule thunder and lightning; the physical manifestations of his great power. Historically, Chango is believed to be the third king of the Oyo Kingdom prior to his rise as a God after his death, where he became the centermost figure within traditional Yoruba religion. As such he is traditionally revered and worshipped as one of the Orisha and a figure of prominence within the Caribbean faith of Santeria. He has also been revered as a major symbol of African resistance against an enslaving European culture. In this statue he is shown garbed in red and white, with a bare chest and the Oshe (or double headed axe) in hand. Youthful and vital, he is the embodiment of the aspect of male sexuality and human vitality. Posed in action, he seems a figure on mid-stride, with no detail spared in sculpting his features. Standing approximately 14" tall and 7" in diameter at its widest point around the base, this statue has been sculpted from cold cast resin.

Oshun

Oshun, the Orisha of love, maternity, and marriage is a powerful, and frequently revered part of Cuban Santeria and Yoruba culture. She is known as a powerful force of harmony, particularly that which we can sense as beauty, love and pleasure. She is also seen as the only female to have been part of the world’s creation, and as such is particularly favored as a mother figure. These benevolent aspects combine with the fact that she is generally seen as among the most likely to answer a prayer, making her one of the most favored among the Orisha. With such a wondrous entity, this statue has a lot to live up to in trying to capture her image. She is portrayed here as a lithe woman of beauty, fanning herself with a feather fan with flowers and pumpkins offered by her feet. Scantily clad in a small top and a flowing, divided skirt, she seems fully at peace with her surroundings, and does indeed live up to the beauty she represents. This statue stands approximately 13-3/4" tall and 6-1/4" wide, elegantly sculpted of cold cast resin, making it well suited for veneration upon your altar as well as simply bringing this figure of beauty and grace into your home.