Hindu Gods, Resin

Shiva, in his manifestation as Lord of the Cosmic Dance, is one of the most famous of all Hindu icons. Siva symbolizes the cyclic cosmic progress of creation and destruction. Shiva is shown dancing the dance of creation, stomping on a dwarf representing ignorance, as an aureole of fire surrounds him. In this particular sculpture, artistic license has been taken and Shiva has been given a few more pairs of arms to help him re-create the universe.

Large: 5"(13cm)/8 oz.

This statue shows Hanuman, one of the most well-known of the Hindu gods. There are many temples devoted to him in India. Many stories are told about him and his superhuman powers and his ability to change shape at will, which derive from his celibacy. Hanuman is considered to be a god of power and strength. As the greatest devotee of Rama, he is cherished as a symbol of total, selfless service.

This statue of the Hindu god Krishna depicts him playing his flute.

Krishna, as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, is worshiped in two distinct forms. First, he appeared in the role of a playful pastoral god. Krishna grew up playing many pranks and performing miraculous deeds. He sported with the gopis, or cowherdresses, whom he charmed by playing his flute, making them fall madly in love with him. All of this came to be interpreted as symbolizing lila, or divine play, and as an allegory to the power of bhakti, devotion or loving faith of a devotee for a deity.

This statue of the Hindu god Krishna, shows him playing his ever-present flute while leaning against a calf. This is Krishna as a child, playing and cavorting with the cows and gopis, or cowherdresses. He charmed all the milkmaids with his flute, and was known for his playfulness and endless practical jokes. This came to symbolize lila, or divine play.

Krishna, as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, is also worshipped in another role. Krishna is also the mature councilor of Arjuna on the battlefield in the Bhagavad Gita, reminding him he can not escape his dharma.

Shiva is one of the three gods of the Hindu divine Trinity (Trimurti). He is a complex deity, with 1008 epithets.

In this statue, Shiva is shown as the divine yogi who has attained spiritual mastery over reality. Shiva is the arch ascetic, the Divine Yogi, who sits alone on Mount Kailash, high in the Himalayas, at the foot of which is the purest and holiest lake to be found anywhere.

Large: 3"(7cm) / 7 oz

Vishnu (also known as Narayan) is the Hindu deity who protects the universe and all of its beings. He is believed to have visited the earth ten times as avatars, or incarnations, to save the world from destruction.

This statue shows Vishnu in his classic regal pose, standing straight and tall and holding his four attributes: the conch, the club, the lotus and the wheel.

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This statue shows Hanuman, one of the most well-known of the Hindu gods. There are many temples devoted to him in India. Many stories are told about him and his superhuman powers and his ability to change shape at will, which derive from his celibacy. Hanuman is considered to be a god of power and strength. As the greatest devotee of Rama, he is cherished as a symbol of total, selfless service.

This statue shows Hanuman, one of the most well-known of the Hindu gods, sitting in a cave in the Himalayas, surrounded by plants and healing herbs.

Many stories are told about Hanuman, his superhuman powers and ability to change shape at will, both of which derive from his celibacy. Hanuman is considered to be a god of power and strength. As the greatest devotee of Rama, he is cherished as a symbol of total, selfless service.

This statue shows Hanuman, one of the most well-known of the Hindu gods. There are many temples devoted to him in India. Many stories are told about him and his superhuman powers and his ability to change shape at will, which derive from his celibacy. Hanuman is considered to be a god of power and strength. As the greatest devotee of Rama, he is cherished as a symbol of total, selfless service.