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Weight 0.8 kg
Length 1 in
Width 6 in
Height 8 in
Main Material Used Wood
Deity Rishi
Country Of Manufacture India

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Description

This wood panel depicts Sage Vyaghrapada offering flowers on a Shivalingam.

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Description

This wood panel depicts Sage Vyaghrapada offering flowers on a Shivalingam. This outstanding wood panel is created in Rakta Chandan (Red Sandalwood). Red Sandalwood is not aromatic like usual Sandalwood but it has many other uses which are therapeutic. It is also used for carving statues, particularly in South India. This very old piece appears to be from Kerala and part of a bigger wood carving.

The panel depicts Sage Vyaghrapada offering flowers on a Shivalingam. The upper half of his body is human and lower half that of a tiger. ‘Vyghrapada’ means ‘the one with feet of a tiger’.  There is an interesting story behind how the sage acquired feet or claws of a tiger.

Sage Vyaghrapada was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva and he particularly adored his Nataraja aspect. Probably this is the reason why this story is associated with the Nataraja temple of Chidambaram. The sage would hunt for fresh flowers daily to offer to Lord Shiva.

He was so keen on the purity and freshness of these flowers that he would pluck them in the night thus ensuring that they remained untouched even by honey bees. He would climb trees, move about in dense forests in his search for flowers for Shiva. However his feet would get wounded with such effort and he was also unable to climb tall trees or access certain sections of vegetation in the forest.

The sage therefore beseeched Lord Shiva to grant him feet like that of a tiger to enable him to climb trees with ease and move about freely in dense forests. Shiva granted him such boon and the sage came to be known as Vyaghrapada (Vyaghra – tiger, Pada – foot) since. He stands among foremost devotee-attendants of Lord Shiva like sage Patanjali, Bhrigi etc. and depicted so in Shaiva art, particularly associated with Nataraja aspect of Shiva.

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anonymous danonymous d
12:27 02 Nov 23
I am deeply impressed by the attention to detail in every piece. The team's passion for their craft truly shines through. Thank you for adding beauty to my space!
Sandeep MarwahSandeep Marwah
18:09 05 Jul 23
Krishan gave me excellent service throughout the process, sending regular updates untill deliveryWould highly recommend
Sanjeev DevaSanjeev Deva
02:27 01 Jul 23
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David WendDavid Wend
03:05 14 Aug 22
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12:53 25 Jul 22
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Sudhir PaiSudhir Pai
11:38 11 Jul 22
Would strongly recommend Cottage9 for art lovers. Kishan Gupta is a thorough professional who took very good care during the entire made-to-order process for a bronze idol. He knows his subject and can be entirely relied upon. Very happy to do more business with him and Cottage 9.
Bhavani SiegelBhavani Siegel
05:56 12 Apr 22
I have a great love of the unique devotional art from India: over many trips there, as well as from purchases from reputable online sites, I now enjoy a small collection of paintings & sculpture in my home. Since I had first seen them, though, lost-wax sculptures of gods & goddesses - with their graceful limbs holding symbolic articles, with a fresh vitality & lovely facial expressions - had particularly captured my heart. For many years I had searched, in India & online, for one image in particular: that of Sri Rama. Even in India this is not easy to find. One day I did an online search, not expecting much result. Yet at a site in India called Cottage9, I saw a beautiful brass lost-wax of Sri Rama with all the elements I wished for: a graceful yet strong demeanor, holding a separate bow in his hand; with a noble & kind expression. Alas, it had already been sold; lost-wax images are by definition one-of-a-kind. When I inquired, I was told that I could commission another murti of Sri Ram; while of course no lost-wax sculpture can be duplicated, I was assured it would be of the same high quality. This was taking a risk; there was no way to know what the finished sculpture would look like. The person with whom I was interacting, Mr. Gupta, sent me an article describing not only each step, with photos, of creating a lost-wax bronze sculpture (Mr. Gupta patiently answered all my questions about materials, concluding that bronze was generally considered the best metal in lost-wax sculpting), yet also describing the prayer and meditation that each artist undertakes before creating an image of the Divine. Mr. Gupta thoroughly answered several other questions; I even sent some photos of the Murtis which would also be on the altar. After these conversations I felt ready to commission the sculpture. Most imprortantly, I felt Mr. Gupta understood how meaningful this was for me, saying that he would personally watch over the production of the murti. All of the arrangements with Cottage9 were clearly explained and smoothly completed. And, while an investment - comparative to other sites at which I have purchased this intricately produced art, I felt the price was quite reasonable. The creation of the sculpture took between 2-3 months; when the murti arrived, it was packed extremely well in a sealed wooden crate; its journey from India to the U.S. was completed without mishap. And the Sri Rama murti was indeed very beautiful & everything I could have hoped for. I would unhesitatingly recommend Cottage9 if one is looking for authentic, beautiful artwork from India.
Hemendra RanaHemendra Rana
04:19 30 Mar 22
Cottage9 team has been extremely proactive right from suggesting the right product to customizing the same. The best part was they were keeping us posted with timely updates along with pics during the course the product was being customized.I am extremely satisfied with the finished product and whoever has seen it, can’t stop asking for details😊
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