Stone Carving

Religious Gifts – Statues and Sculptures of Hindu Gods

Posted on September 2, 2009. Filed under: Brass Statue, Bronze Sculptures, Gifts, Hindu Gods & Goddesses, Home Decor, Home Improvement, Stone Carving, Wood Carving | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Crafts in India – Stone Carving Statues Sculptures from India The art of stone carving developed in India a little later when compared to woodcarving. India has a huge resource of different varieties of stones and our skilled craftsmen fuse life into them. The Indian craftsman’s mastery over stone is best revealed in the architecture [...]

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Handmade Indian Statues & Sculptures

Posted on July 10, 2009. Filed under: Brass Statue, Bronze Sculptures, Gifts, Hindu Gods & Goddesses, Home Decor, Stone Carving, Wood Carving | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sculptures have a very old history in India. Excavations of the old civilizations have shown traces of metal sculptures in the land. Different regions within the country differ in choosing the material of sculpture. Stone and clay sculptures dominate the east region. The south has the master sculptors of wood and metal. The central states [...]

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Hanuman – Monkey God in Hindu Mythology

Posted on July 2, 2009. Filed under: Brass Statue, Bronze Sculptures, Gifts, Hindu Gods & Goddesses, Stone Carving | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In Hindu mythology, Anjana, wife of Kesari the monkey-ruler of Sumeru, was a celestial nymph reborn on earth. The wind god, Vayu (or Maurta), fell in love with her and through another ‘immaculate conception’ was born a son, Maruti. Hanuman Statue, Lord Hanuman, Hanuman, Hindu Gods Hanuman, God Hanuman, Hanuman Gallery, Hindu God Hanuman, The [...]

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God Hanuman Collectible Figurine

Posted on April 1, 2009. Filed under: Brass Statue, Hindu Gods & Goddesses, Home Improvement, Stone Carving | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Hindus believe in ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. One of Vishnu’s avatars is Rama, who was created to destroy the evil Ravana. In order to aid Rama, Lord Shiva incarnated as a monkey, and was born as Hanuman to Anjana, by the blessings of Pavana, who thus became Hanuman’s godfather. Hanuman selected Surya, the sun [...]

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