As the goddess of wealth, prosperity, good harvests,a and of love, Lakshmi is one of the most popular goddesses of the Hindus. Also called Sri, the beautiful, she is the epitome of feminine beauty. Lakshmi is the gentle and generous provider of riches and so every Hindu home has its shrine to her, as do workplaces. The presence of Lakshmi brings good fortune and wen she leaves she takes fortune with her. So the radiant Lakshmi who is easy to please is propitiated with puja and flowers everyday.
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Weaving is one of the main crafts of Uttar Pradesh and the center of this craft is Varanasi or Benaras. Brocade, tanchoi and silk are the speciality of the weavers of Benaras. Benaras has also perfected the various style of brocade weaving. Brocade is described as a figured textile with the patterning woven in supplementary, usually discontinuous weft threads.
The other embroidery work of Uttar Pradesh has an aristocratic background and is known as Chikankari. Done predominantly in the Lucknow town, this embroidery is believed to be the embroidered imitation of Jamdani weaving of Bengal. This embroidery is done on sari,salwar kurta, men's kurta, mens cap, table linen and bed linen. As it is always done on cotton or fine muslin apparels, it sells the best in summer time in India.
The woodcraft in the country has a long history. We fine references of wood carving in the Rig Veda, in which the carpenters are called Taskans. In different regions and states of India, different styles have evolved down the ages. The specialization depends on factors like the kind of wood available and the craft tradition of the different regions. In Uttar Pradesh specializes in crafts made of Shesham wood. Shesham is a rich medium brown wood with deep grains.
Brass, an alloy that was achieved by fusing zinc with copper, exists in India since the third century BC. The fusion was done ensuring that the percentage of zinc was strictly maintained between twelve to fourteen percent. In Uttar Pradesh, there are two main centres of brass work. The first one is Moradabad, where the craft has a history as long as four hundred years and another one is Aligarh that is newer as copared to the former.
This heavy brass head of Buddha is an interesting and peculiar sight. Its long elvish ears seem to extend till the bottom of its neck, hanging on the sides of a head that is comparitively much smaller. Dark lines mark the features of the face that seems to be having a very contented sleep. The brass gives it an incredible blooming shine under the light; an interesting double meaning to the Enlightened One. Wavy patterns extend all over the head to mark the large thick hair, that is arranged in a dome on the very top of the head. All of this makes it a really conspicuous presence in the room that you put it in, because how can you not admire such a strange and distinctive sight. A+ Seller. I will purchase from them again.
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The Meditation Buddha Head image portrays the traditional figure of the meditative Yogin, transcendent in his mental powers yet very much a part of this world. Many a time, he is surrounded by images of radiance and abundance, the sun disc and the trees, and supported by lions, emblems of his royal position. While his placement atop a lion throne, and the presence of two attendants holding chowries, serve to emphasize his regal position, at the same time, his Yogic posture, humble robe and gestures of reassurance embody the spiritual nature of his message. This image remained the primary source for subsequent figures of Buddha through Asia. One of the consistencies of Buddhist art in India was the retention of this essentially human image, even when it was surrounded by an array of figures and images of wealth and abundance.
Ganesha has been represented with the head of an elephant since the early stages of his appearance in Indian art. Ganapati or Ganesha, the Lord of Ganas, the elephant faced God, represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors.He is worshipped for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts.
e and panchaloha. For the collector, an exclusive assortment of different styles of sculptures and figurines in bronze. With old world attention to detail, every piece has one of a kind workmanship. A rare combination of beauty and power has culminated in a sophisticated and unique sensitivity, further emphasized by variety and range. The art of sculpting in Tamilnadu is strictly governed by the canons of iconography and iconometry. India,sculptors and artisans have inherited their knowledge and skills from their ancestors. The figure is prepared according to the cire perdue or lost wax method, known as the madhuchchistavidhna. 
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