Hindu Goddesses, Metal

This brass statue represents Kali, the wrathful form of Parvati, Shiva's wife. She holds in each of her ten arms different implements which she uses to battle evil. Kali generally is represented without clothing, with a garland of severed heads around her neck.
Kali's task is to battle evil, and in one story, she gets so caught up in destroying evil that she starts destroying everything near her, in a murderous rampage. Shiva, her consort, is so alarmed that he throws himself under her feet to stop her. She puts one foot upon his chest, and her tongue protrudes in astonishment.

Lakshmi (Laksmi or Laxmi), also know as Sri Lakshmi or Sri, is the goddess of wealth. She is considered to be the primeval goddess who appeared on the cosmic waters at the beginning of creation, floating on a lotus flower. As Vishnu's shakti, she is the sustaining force in the universe and forms with him the dual deity called Lakshi-Narayana, symbolizing the transcendental unity of opposites in the absolute Brahman.

Sarasawati, “the flowing one”, was an ancient goddess of the Saraswati (Sarasvati) River, a river sacred to the ancient Aryans. This bronze statue of the Hindu goddess, made in India, is an especially graceful and serene image.

Parvati, like Durga, is another form of the great goddess Devi. “‘Parvat’ means mountain. Parvati, daughter of Himavan, god of the Himalayas, is known as Daughter of the Mountain. Her greatest pleasure is to serve Shiva, and she combines the roles of caring wife and affectionate mother.”*

This statue shows Laksmi standing, rather than seated. Lakshmi (Laksmi or Laxmi), also known as Sri Lakshmi or Sri, is the goddess of wealth. She is considered to be the primeval goddess who appeared on the cosmic waters at the beginning of creation, floating on a lotus flower. As Vishnu's shakti, she is the sustaining force in the universe and forms with him the dual deity called Lakshmi-Narayana, symbolizing the transcendental unity of opposites in the absolute Brahman.